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English
8th Grade
12/10/2006

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Term
destitute
Definition
Without resources or possessions, especially the necessities of life.
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bewail
Definition
To express deep regreat or sorrow over.
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detract
Definition
To take away, especially from the value, beauty, or importance of.
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emancipate
Definition
To set free from slavery; to liberate.
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impetus
Definition
Anything that causes an action.
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insuperable
Definition
Cannot be defeated.
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intermittent
Definition
Happening at interavals; not continuous.
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plumb
Definition
To understand by examining closely.
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vegabond
Definition
A person who wanders from place to place.
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visage
Definition
A face that expresses feelings.
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alacrity
Definition
Eagerness.
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encumber
Definition
To weigh down or burden.
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fraught
Definition
Full of or accompanied with.
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incontrovertible
Definition
Unquestionable.
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ingenious
Definition
Marked by imagination, resourcfulness, or cleverness.
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ingenious
Definition
Marked by imagination, resourcfulness, or cleverness.
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laggard
Definition
One who falls behind others because of moving slowly or loitering; a straggler.
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sustenance
Definition
Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live.
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torrid
Definition
Intensely hot and try.
Burning with passion
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ubiquitous
Definition
Appearing to be present in large numbers or in many different places.
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zenith
Definition
The highest point; the peak.
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allude
Definition
To refer to in an indirect way.
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disseminate
Definition
To scatter or spread widely.
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exhort
Definition
To urge strongly; to warn or appeal.
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feckless
Definition
Careless or irresponsible.
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implicate
Definition
To show to be involved with something, especially something dishonest or illegal.
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lament
Definition
To feel or express grief.
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pensive
Definition
Deep in thought; dreamily thoughtful.
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pomp
Definition
A showy display
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stilted
Definition
In a formal manner; artificially stiff.
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subjugate
Definition
To conquer.
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camaaraderie
Definition
Good will and warm feeling among friends.
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contend
Definition
To struggle with.
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extraneous
Definition
Irrelevaant.
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meander
Definition
To wander aimlessly.
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odoriferous
Definition
Having or giving off smell.
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punctilious
Definition
Attentive to details.
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recuperate
Definition
To regain health or strength.
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sedentary
Definition
Doing or requiring a lot of sitting.
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Spartan
Definition
Marked by simplicity and lack of luxury.
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callow
Definition
Young and inexperienced; immature.
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wry
Definition
Amusing in a quiet but sharp way.
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contemporary
Definition
A person living during the same period as another.
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cynical
Definition
Doubtful of the sincerity of others' motives.
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enunciate
Definition
To pronounce clearly.
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indolent
Definition
Indulging in ease; avoiding exertion; lazy.
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sagacious
Definition
Wise.
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speculate
Definition
To think about or make a guess.
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strife
Definition
Conflict or struggle.
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venerate
Definition
Conflict or struggle.
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voracious
Definition
Desiring and eating a lot of food.
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apropos
Definition
Fitting the occasion.
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ascendancy
Definition
Domination.
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aver
Definition
To state the truth.
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concede
Definition
To admit to be true; to give up.
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dogma
Definition
An uproven principle or belief held to be true.
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oratory
Definition
The art of public speaking
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propagate
Definition
To reproduce.
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propagate
Definition
To reproduce.
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rudimentary
Definition
Elementary; not fully developed.
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sojourn
Definition
To stay for a while.
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vociferous
Definition
Making one's feelings known in a loud way.
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