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Vocabulary Week 1
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English
9th Grade
08/18/2010

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eradicate
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to pull up or tear up; to eliminate or destroy completely
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meander
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to follow a twisting, turning course; to wander without direction
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havoc
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destruction; devastation
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dexterity
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skillfulness; expertness; talent
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manifest
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easy to see; obvious; to show or to reveal
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recede
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to move back; to move away; to lessen or fade
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fervent
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having or showing great emotion; passionate; fierce; strongly devoted
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inflammation
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redness, heat, and painfulness as a result of injury or infection
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belligerent
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aggressive; warlike
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horrible; disgusting; repulsive; ugly
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hideous
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epic
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a long poem about the adventures of a hero
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intact
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whole, with no part missing, undamaged
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inconspicuous
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attracting little attention; not readily noticeable
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disperse
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to break up and scatter
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landlocked
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surrounded by land; no access to the sea
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demoralize
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to undermine the confidence of a person; dishearten
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replenish
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resupply, restore, restock
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negotiate
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to settle by discussing; to arrange an agreement
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extremity
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the farthest or outermost point; the greatest degree; grave danger
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annals
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chronological records; historical accounts
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