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Vocab Purple Lesson 3
Vocab Purple Lesson 3
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English
11th Grade
02/02/2010

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evolve (v)
Definition
to develop or achieve gradually
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immutable (adj)
Definition
unchangeable; not subject or susceptible to change
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inveterate (adj)
Definition
firmly established and having existed for a long time; 2 habitual; repeatedly acting according to an ingrained habit
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malleable (adj)
Definition
capable of being shaped or formed, as by hammering or pressure
2 easily controlled or influenced
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metamorphosis (n)
Definition
a marked change in form, character, or function; a transformation
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modulate (V)
Definition
to adjust or adapt to a certain level or poportion; to regulate
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protean (adj)
Definition
readily taking on different forms
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sporadic (adj)
Definition
scattered; occuring at irregular intervals; having no regular pattern
2 isolated; infrequent
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transmute (v)
Definition
to change from one form to another; to transform
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volatile (adj)
Definition
1 tending to vary often and widely, as in price; subject to side variation; inconstant
2 tending toward violence; explosive
3 evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
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