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Vocabulary Lessons 11 and 12
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9th Grade
04/03/2008

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Carnage
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The killing of many people; massacre (sometimes used metaphorically).
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Carrion
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1) Dead and decaying

2) Pertaining to dead fish

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Incarnate
Definition
Embodied in human form
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Accolade

Definition
Any honor, award, or expression of approval
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De'colletage
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A low neckline on a garment or a garment with a low neckline
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Corporal

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Relating to or having an effect on the human body
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Corporeal
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Characteristic of or resmbling the physical body

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Corps
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1) A military orginization of officers or of officers and enlistees.

2) An army unit

3) A group of people having purpose and direction in common

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Corpulent

Definition
Excessively bulky; fat
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Corpus
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1) A body or collection of writings

2) A structure of special character in an animal body

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Accord
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1)Harmony; agreement

2) To grant or bestow upon 

3)To agree

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Cordial

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1) Hearty; warm; sincere

2) Stimulating

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Concordance
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1) A state of agreement; harmony

2) An alphabetical index of all the words in a text or corpus of texts, showing every occurence of a word

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Ossify
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1) To turnn into bone; to become bony

2) To become rigid (in behavior, habits, or beliefs)

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Dermatology
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The scientific study of the skin and its diseases
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Epidermis
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The outer protective layer of the skin or outer layer of various organisms. (In plants the outer layer is cells)
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Dorsal
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Pertaining to the back, especially of animals
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Dossier
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A set of documents containing information about a person or event; a file.

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Endorse
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1) To write one's signature on the back of a check or other document

2) To sign a contract

3) To acknowledge receipt of payment

4) To support actively; to sanction

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Gastric
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Pertaining to the stomach
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Gastronome
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A person who is knowledgeable about good food and drink; a gourmet
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Enervate
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To deprive of strength; to weaken
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Sanguine
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1) Cheerful; hopeful

2) Reddish or ruddy

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Consanguinity
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1) Blood relationship

2) Any close relationship

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Assiduous
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1) Unceasingly attentive; devoted

2) Persistent; diligent

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Dissident
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1) Differing; disagreeing; dissenting

2) A person who disagrees

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Seance
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A meeting at which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the dead.
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Sedentary
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1) Characterized by much sitting

2) Remaining in one area; not migratory

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Supersede
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To take the place of; to replace
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