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Wordly Wise 9 and 10
Vocab - FBA
31
English
8th Grade
12/07/2008

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abet
Definition
v. to encourage or assist
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adgile
Definition
adj. able to move quickly and easily
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adgility
Definition
n. quickness of mind or body
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allot
Definition
v. to distribute as a portion or share
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balmy
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adj. soothing or mild
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congregate
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v. to come together in a groop; to assemble
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divert
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v. to turn aside
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diversion
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n. the act of turning
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humdrum
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adj. lacking excitment
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influx
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n. a following or pouring in; arrival in massive numbers
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intricate
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adj. complicated
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memento
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n. something kept as a reminder of a past; souvenir
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query
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n. a question
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query
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v. to ask
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staple
Definition
n. a basic food used frequently
v. to attach with staples
adj. most important
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tumult
Definition
n. noisy excitement
adj. marked by uproar
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unseemlyt
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adj. not suitable; improper
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abject
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adj. most miserable
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advocate
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v. to defend
n. one who argues or defends
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atrocity
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n. an act of great cruelty and wickedness
adj. outrageous
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commemorate
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v. to serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner
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dialect
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n. a form of language spoken in a certain geographical region
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dire
Definition
adj. having terrible consequences
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elite
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n. group that enjoys superior status
adj. considered superior to others
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enhance
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v. to make greater or better
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flagrant
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adj. clearly offensive or bad
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languish
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v. to lose hope or strength or vitality because of bad conditions
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mute
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v. to tone down the sound
adj. not able to speak
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raze
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v. to level to the gound
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reprisal
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n. a retaliation for an injury
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turmoil
Definition
n. a state of confusion or agitation
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