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Units 7-8
21
English
9th Grade
01/10/2011

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granular
Definition
grainy (adj)
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flora
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plants collectively (n)
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metamorphosis
Definition
dramatic change (n)
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sector
Definition
part or division of something (n)
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carnivorous
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flesh-eating (n)
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centrifugal
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moving away from a center (adj)
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upheaval
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forceful lifting from underneath (n)
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sparse
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thinly spread; not crowded (adj)
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stagnant
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not flowing; foul from standing; bad smell (adj)
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fauna
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animals collectively (n)
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zodiac
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imaginary band in the heavens (n)
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irony
Definition
result that contrasts with what one would expect (n)
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attribute
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characteristic or quality of a person or thing (n)
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infest
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spread or swarm in or over (v)
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bizarre
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odd; fantastic; grotesque; unusual (adj)
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predatory
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preying on others (adj)
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humanoid
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resembling a human in appearance and behavior (adj)
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tolerate
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to put up with (v)
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relevant
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related to the matter at hand (adj)
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horde
Definition
gather in a crowd (v)

a crowd (n)
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humanitarian
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concerned with human welfare (adj)

person devoted to helping humanity (n)
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