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Vocabulary unit 10
Sadlier Oxford A
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08/26/2005

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abominable
Definition
adjective - hateful
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bumbling
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adjective - clumsy
noun - clumsiness
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consequence
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noun - the result
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delude
Definition
verb - to fool
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dole
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verb - to give out in small quantity
noun - a small portion (often charity)
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engulf
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verb - to swallow up
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foil
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noun - a thin sheet of metal
a light sword
a person serving as a contrast to another
verb - to defeat
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formulate
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verb - to invent
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initiative
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noun - the taking of the first step without being asked
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memento
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noun- a souvenir; a KEEPSAKE
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nonconformist
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noun - someone who does things his own way and doesn't follow rules
adjective - untraditional
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null and void
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adjective - no longer in effect; invalid
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panorama
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noun - a wide view
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posterity
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noun - all of a person's children and descendent for future generations
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pry
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verb - to pull loose by force
to be nosy
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refurbish
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verb - to improve
to polish and freshen
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resourceful
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adjective - ingenious; skillful
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rigorous
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adjective - challenging
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subsequent
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adjective - following
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unerring
Definition
adjective - without mistakes
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