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Word Wealth Unit 8
includes related words
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English
9th Grade
12/08/2009

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impute
Definition
attribute or ascribe (to another)
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renounce
Definition
give up, cast off, deny a claim
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relinquish
Definition
give up, abandon, let another go
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relinquishment
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a rather passive act of giving up something
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renunciation
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active, forthright rejection
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forgo
Definition
deny oneself a privilege or right
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cede
Definition
give up (ex. a nation may cede part of its land to another nation)
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waive
Definition
put aside, forgo a claim or right, withhold
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abidicate
Definition
give up a post or responsibility
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reprimand
Definition
to rebuke formally or severely
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reproof
Definition
mild rebuke
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remonstrance
Definition
pleading or protesting rebuke
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expostulation
Definition
stronger of reasoning earnestly
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censure
Definition
strong and rather formal criticism, not kindly nor friendly
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upbraid
Definition
to rebuke someone bitterly, violently, vigorously
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berate
Definition
rebuke someone bitterly, violently, vigorously
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requite
Definition
to repay, reward
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requital
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may be either retaliation or reward
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restitution
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to restore, compensate, or make amends for injury
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segragate
Definition
to seperate, set apart
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subjugate
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to bring under control, subdue
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quell
Definition
small affairs (you quell a riot or your fears)
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vanquish
Definition
more resounding way to conquer
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surmount
Definition
to rise above, overcome
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tabulate
Definition
to organize (data) in tables and columns
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traverse
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to move across or pass over
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vilify
Definition
to speak evil or, defame
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revile
Definition
to abuse or defame
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vituperate
Definition
to condemn or abuse with violence and anger
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defamation
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consists of distributing info deamaging to a person's reputation
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intricate
Definition
complicated, complex
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martial
Definition
warlike, military
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negligible
Definition
trifling, unimportant
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oustinate
Definition
stubborn, dogged, not easily subdues
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doggedness
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stubborn adherence to a plan or goal
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tenacity
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the will to hang on, to hold fast, is more a matter of will power and brain than doggedness
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pertinacity
Definition
stubborn, tough-minded determination, more than tenacity indicates
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perserverance
Definition
stick-to-it-iveness, endurance, but it is less intense than doggedness or tenacity
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resoluteness
Definition
strong determination
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inflexibility
Definition
an unbending determination that does not yield, either temporarily or slightly to adverse circumstances
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obduracy
Definition
hardness, toughness, hard-heartedness, especially against moral influence
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precarious
Definition
insecure, uncertain
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redundant
Definition
repetitious, unnecessary to the meaning
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requisite
Definition
necessary,indispensable
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servile
Definition
yielding, submissive, befitting low position
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subservient
Definition
adapts readily to your wishes and authority but in a less cringing way than one who is servile
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menial
Definition
humble, lowly, and usually disagreeable
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obsequious
Definition
sevile, with a fawning attitude
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sundry
Definition
various, assorted, diverse
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valiant
Definition
brave, courageous
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gallant
Definition
plucky, staunch, brave
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intrepid
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fearless, daring, skillful
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reparation
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to repair or pay for damage done
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