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Unit 10 - 12
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English
8th Grade
06/11/2013

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Term
adept
Definition

adj. - thoroughly skilled

noun - an expert

 

syn.  proficient

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aspire
Definition
verb - to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire ernestly; to ascend.
Term
bleak
Definition
adj. - bare, dreary, dismal
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chide
Definition
verb - to blame; scold
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despicable
Definition

adj - worthy of scorn, contemptable

 

 

syn.  vile

ant. meritorious

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diminutive
Definition
adj - small, smaller than most other of the same type
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emancipate
Definition
verb - to free from slavery; to release or liberate
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erroneous
Definition
adj - incorrect, containing mistakes
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exploit
Definition

verb - to make use of, develop; to make improper us of for personal profit

 

noun - a feat, deed

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extemporaneous
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adj - made or delivered on the spur of the moment
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impair
Definition
verb - to make imperfect, damage, harm
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invincible
Definition

adj - not able to be defeated, unbeatable

 

 

syn.  indomitable

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languid
Definition

adj - drooping, without energy, sluggish

 

syn.  lethargic

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mire
Definition

noun - mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation;

 

verb - to get stuck

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obtrusive
Definition
adj - forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out
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preamble
Definition

noun - an introduction to a speech or piece of writing

 

 

syn. preface

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render
Definition
verb - to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract
Term
rugged
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adj - rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy
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skeptical
Definition

adj - inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true

 

 

 

ant - credulous

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slipshod
Definition

adj - untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy

 

 

syn - slovenly

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brevity
Definition
noun - shortness
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comport
Definition
verb - to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement
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concise
Definition

adj - expressing much in a few words

 

 

ant - verbose

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demure
Definition

adj - sober or serious in manner, modest

 

 

syn - diffident

Term
depreciation
Definition
noun - a lessening in value; a belitting
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deteriorate
Definition

verb - to lower in quality or value; to wear away

 

 

syn - debase

Term
divulge
Definition

verb - to tell, reveal; to make public

 

 

syn - impart

Term
enlightened
Definition
adj - free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding
Term
forestall
Definition

verb - to prevent by acting first

 

 

 

syn - preclude

Term
garble
Definition

verb - to destort in such a way as to make unintelligible

 

 

ant - elucidate

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proponent
Definition

noun - one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief

 

syn - advocate

 

 

Term
quaver
Definition
verb - to shake, tremble; to trill
Term
recoil
Definition

verb - to spring back, shrink

 

noun - the act of springing back

Term
recoup
Definition
verb - to make up for, regain
Term
reek
Definition

noun - an unpleasant smell

 

verb - to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression

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relentless
Definition

adj - unyielding, harsh, without pity

 

syn - unremitting

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rivulet
Definition
noun - a small stream
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squander
Definition

verb - to spend foolishly; waste

 

 

syn - dissipate

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staccato
Definition
adj - detached or disconnected in sound or style
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statute
Definition
noun - a law
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appreciable
Definition
adj - sufficient to be noticed or measured
Term
autocratic
Definition
adj - absolute in power or authority
Term
blanch
Definition

verb - to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil

 

ant - infuse

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blasphemy
Definition
noun - an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred
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brawny
Definition
adj - strong, muscular
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concerted
Definition

adj - planned or performedin cooperation with others

 

ant - unilateral

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contend
Definition
verb - to fight, struggle; to compete, to argue
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humane
Definition
adj - kind, merciful
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illustrious
Definition
adj - very famous, distinguished
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intolerable
Definition
adj - unbearable
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irreverent
Definition
adj - disrespectful
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laborious
Definition
adj - not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
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lithe
Definition
adj - bending easily, limber
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maltreat
Definition
verb - to abuse, use roughly or crudely
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ponder
Definition
verb - to consider carefully, reflect on
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subversive
Definition

adj - intended to undermine or overthrow

noun - one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system

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synthetic
Definition

adj - made or put together by people

noun - something artificial

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temperate
Definition
adj - mild, moderate
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venomous
Definition
adj - poisonous; spiteful, mean
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wily
Definition
adj - sly, shrewd, cunning
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