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Vocabulary Rock, section- HOT
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English
8th Grade
02/05/2009

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Conflagaration
Definition
Inferno, fire
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Decree
Definition
Proclamation, ruling, declaration; an official statement that something must happen
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Devoid
Definition
lacking, deficient, without
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Exhilarating
Definition
thrilling, elating
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Fluctuation
Definition
Flux, variation; a state of varying irregularly
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Follicle
Definition
Small hole present in the skin; best known are those though which hair grows, "hair follicles"
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Frigid
Definition
Freezing, cold
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Frustrating
Definition
Exasperating, vexing, annoying
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Fusion
Definition
Synthesis; the blending or joining together as a whole
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Ignite
Definition
Light, kindle
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Illusion
Definition
delusion, chimera; false notion; figment of one's imagination
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Indefatigable
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unrelenting, tireless, determined; never willing to admit defeat
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Indisputable
Definition
Unquestionable, certain
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Invigorating
Definition
revitalizing, energizing
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Marquee
Definition
Canopy above an entrance; a shelter above a theater entrance
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Monotony
Definition
repetitiveness, sameness
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Perpetuate
Definition
Preserve, continue, maintain; make something last
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Perusing
Definition
Scrutinizing, examining; to read with care
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Profusion
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Overabundance, excess, surplus, many; large amount
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Propagate
Definition
Reproduce, spread
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Proximity
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Nearness, closeness in relation, immediacy
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Pursuing
Definition
Following, chasing; to go after something
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Raze
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Level, burn, devastate, destroy; tear down
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Rectify
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Repair, fix; to correct or solve a proble
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Remedy
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Cure, medicine
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Saturate
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Soak, drench
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Seclusion
Definition
Isolate, privacy, solitude
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Sedentary
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Inactive
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Stimulating
Definition
Inspiring; thought provoking
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Tundra
Definition
Rolling, treeless plain in North American arctic and Siberia
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Ungainly
Definition
Awkward, clumsy, ungraceful
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Uniformity
Definition
Standardization, regularity, consistency
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Union
Definition
Combination, amalgamation, merger
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Vacillate
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Waver, fluctuate
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Wavering
Definition
Hesitating, faltering; inability to decide or focus
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