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Wordly Wise Book 8
Lesson 10 [long list]
15
English
8th Grade
01/22/2009

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abject

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adj.  most miserable; wretched

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advocate

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v.  to plead in favor of; to defend

 

n.  one who argues for or defends a person, group, or idea

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atrocity

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 n. an act of great cruelty and wickedness

 

 

atocious: adj. 1.  very brutal, wicked, or cruel

                    2.  appallingly bad; outrageous

 

 

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commemorate

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v.  to serve as a memorial to; to remeber in a solemn manner

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dialect

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n.  a form of language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary

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dire

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adj.  having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate

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elite

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n.  a group that enjoys superior status to others

 

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; conspiciously acting against what is right

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languish

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v.  to lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions

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mute

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v.  to soften or tone down the sound of

 

adj.  not speaking or not able to speak; silent

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raze

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v.  to level to the ground; to destroy completely

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reprisal

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n.  a retaliation for an injury

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turmoil

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n.  a state of confusion or agitation, tumult

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wreak

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v. 1. to bring about or inflict

2. to express or vent

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