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Undergraduate 1
02/02/2012

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Term
Compensate
Definition
To pay someone or something
kom'pen-sat
Because Reggie lost the bet,he compensated the $20 he owed me
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Arrogant
Definition
Showing to much self-importance
ar'e-gent
When Michael Jordan was inducted into the Hall of Fame, he showed complete arrogance in his speech
Term
Phobia
Definition
An extreme fear to something
fobea
When i was a kid the one phobia i had was looking at fish
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Surpass
Definition
To much further than someone or something
Ser-pas
In life, a person wants to surpass the people that talk negative towards them
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Verify
Definition
To keep an eye on or double check
ver-i-fi
Referees have to verify replays if they're are eligble to count
Term
Acute
Definition
A single thing that's great
e-kyoot
Michael Jordan was an acute player because nobody could stop him
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Awe
Definition
Respect
aw
Many people were in awe of 2pac's music especially after his death
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Rational
Definition
Willing to work it out;Reasonable
rash'e-nel
When Kevin dropped out of college, his mom was rational and understood why he did it
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Compatible
Definition
Healthy
kem-pat'e-bel
Me and Jessica are very compatible and happy with each other
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Cite
Definition
Evidence to support your facts
sight
Because Bobby forgot his cite to the paper, his teacher gave him a zero on the entire report
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Harass
Definition
To annoy or bother
he-ras
Martin harassed Tisha so much that it lead him to lawsuit
Term
Obsession
Definition
An extreme fascination of something or someone
eb-sesh'en
A woman had an obsession of a married man which is not healthy
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Persistent
Definition
A person who is stubborn
per-sis'tent
My mother is very persistent when it comes to me making my own choices
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Savor
Definition
Enjoyment
Sa'ver
I heard someone say that college is an experience to savor, but for now i beg to differ
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Unique
Definition
One of a kind
yoo-nek
People like Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston were very unique people in music
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Devise
Definition
To create
di-viz
Whenever i have a videogame, i like to devise a new player because i am very creative
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