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vocab unit 9
sadlier-oxford level e unit 9
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English
9th Grade
02/13/2011
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allocate
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to set apart of designate for a special purpose
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ardent
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very enthusiastic
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assiduous
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persistent, attentive, diligent
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brash
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prone to act in a hasty manner
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capricious
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subject to whims or passing fancies
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chastise
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to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
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copious
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abundant, plentiful
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deviate
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to turn aside from, to stray from the norm
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emaciated
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unnaturally thin
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exult
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to rejoice greatly
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gnarled
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knotted, twisty
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indemnity
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a payment for damage or loss
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inkling
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a hint, vague notion
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limpid
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clear, transparent
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omnipotent
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almighty, having unlimited power
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palatable
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agreeable to the taste
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poignant
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deeply affecting, touching
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rancor
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bitter resentment
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sophomoric
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immature and overconfident
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