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English
7th Grade
08/22/2012

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Annul
Definition
To reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
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Blasé
Definition
Indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
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Bolster
Definition
To support, give a boost to; A long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
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Deplore
Definition
To feel or express regret or disapproval
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Frivolous
Definition
Of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; no meant seriously
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Muster
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To bring together for service of battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation
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Nonentity
Definition
A person or thing of no importance
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Obsess
Definition
To trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
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Ornate
Definition
Elaborately decorated; showily splendid
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Oust
Definition
To remove, drive out of a position or place
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Peruse
Definition
To read thoroughly and carefully
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Porous
Definition
Full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
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Promontory
Definition
A high point o bland extending into water
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Prone
Definition
Lying face down; inclined, likely
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Qualm
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A pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
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Recourse
Definition
A person or thing turned to for help of advice; the act of seeking help or protection
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Residue
Definition
A remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
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Solicitous
Definition
Showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
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Staid
Definition
Serious and dignified; quiet of subdued in character or conduct
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Sustain
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To support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of
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Aghast
Definition
Filled with amazement, disgust, fear or terror
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Ample
Definition
More than enough, large, spacious
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Apparition
Definition
A ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance
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Cower
Definition
To crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame
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Disdain
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To look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt
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Epitaph
Definition
A brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
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Ethical
Definition
Having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase
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Facetious
Definition
Humorous, not meant seriously
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Inaudible
Definition
Not able to be heard
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Indiscriminate
Definition
Without restraint or control; unselective
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Intrigue
Definition
Crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity
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Jurisdiction
Definition
An area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
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Plausible
Definition
Appearing true, reasonable, or fair
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Plebeian
Definition
Common, vulgar, belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class
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Prodigal
Definition
Wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; one who is wasteful and self-indulgent
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Proximity
Definition
Nearness, closeness
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Pulverize
Definition
To grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as thought by smashing into fragments)
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Sequel
Definition
That which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier
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Volatile
Definition
Highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state
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Assert
Definition
To declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
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Abashed
Definition
Embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
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Aloof
Definition
Withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)
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Anguish
Definition
Great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow
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Articulate
Definition
To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully
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Bask
Definition
To be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment form
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Defect
Definition
An imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization
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Finesse
Definition
Delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion
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Flaunt
Definition
To wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited; offensive way
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Forthright
Definition
Frank, direct, straightforward
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Genial
Definition
Cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
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Instill
Definition
To add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
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Ostracize
Definition
To exclude from a group, banish, send away
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Premonition
Definition
Forewarning or foreboding or a future event
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Pseudonym
Definition
A pen name, name assumed by a writer
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Purge
Definition
To wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
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Rehabilitate
Definition
To make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
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Repercussion
Definition
An effect of consequence of some action or even, result; an echo or reverberation
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Resolute
Definition
Bold, determined; firm
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Retentive
Definition
Able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
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Scapegoat
Definition
A person of thing carrying the blame for others
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