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Word cells unit one
vocabulary and definitions of unit 1
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English
8th Grade
09/27/2007

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abdicate
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(v)to give up throne, office, right, power, claim or responsibility, especially in a formal manner(related word:abdication)
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abhor
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(v)to regard with extreme dislike; to detest(related word:abhorrent)
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abstain
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(v)to refrain voluntarily from doing something(related words:abstinence, abstinent)
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a,ab,abs
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away,from, off
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ambidexterous
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(adj)using both hands with equal ability; skillful
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amience(ambiance)
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(n)the mood or atmosphereof a place or situation
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ambivalent
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(adj) indecisive; unable to make a choice; torn by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite things(related word:ambivalence)
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ambi
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both
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antagonize
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(v) to cause to become hostile; to make an enemy or opponent of(related words:anttagonist, antagonism)
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antipathy
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(n) a felling of dislike or aversion
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ant,anti
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against,opposite
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benediction
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(n)an utterance of good wishes; a blessing
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beneficiary
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(n)a person who receives funds from an insurance policy or will upon another's death;anyone who receives help or advantage from something(related words:beneficial,benefit)
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benevolent
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(adj) characterized by or expressing goodwill; desiring to help others;charitable(related words:benevolence)
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bene,benign
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well,good
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co,col,com,con,cor,
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with,together,jointly
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commiserate
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(v) to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; to sympathize
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commotion
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(n)a great movement or disturbance
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concur
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(v) to agree on some matter; to occur at the same time(related word:concurrent)
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conspire
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(v)plot ir unite against(related word:conspiracy)
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cred,credit
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belief,faith,trust
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credentials
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(n)evidence of entitlement to rights, privelages,confidence or authority
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discredit
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(v)to injure the credit or reputation of; to destroy confidence in the reliability of;(n)lack of belief or confidence
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incredulous
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(adj) skeptical; doubtful(related word:incredulity)
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