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Week 3 Vocabulary
Week 3 Vocabulary
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English
9th Grade
09/08/2014

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Perturb
Definition
To disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate
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Cantankerous
Definition
Disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish
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Ostracize
Definition

To banish

 

To exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc

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Anesthetic
Definition

A substance that numbs physically


A substance that produces anesthesia, as halothane, procaine, or ether


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Brawny
Definition
Muscular; strong
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Heathen
Definition

(in historical contexts) an individual of a people that do not acknowledge the God of the Bible; a person who is neither a Jew, Christian, nor Muslim; a pagan


uncultured, or uncivilized person

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Confer
Definition
to consult together; compare opinions
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Deviate
Definition
To turn aside, as from a route, way, course.
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Finagle
Definition
to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person)
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Innate
Definition

Existing in one from birth

 

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Succinct
Definition
expressed in few words
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Decorum
Definition
Dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress
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Penchant
Definition
a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something
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Encroach
Definition
To advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits
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