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7th Grade
09/25/2013

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anonymous
Definition
Of an unknown source
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anthology
Definition
A collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems.
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conjecture
Definition
A conclusion based on guesswork
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disposition
Definition
A person’s usual mood; temperament.
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encompass
Definition
To enclose or encircle.
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extricate
Definition
To free from a difficult or tangled situation.
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generation
Definition
One step in the line of descent of a family.
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guile
Definition
Cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery.
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imperative
Definition
Urgent or pressing.
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instill
Definition
To introduce gradually in order to establish securely.
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modify
Definition
To make less extreme or severe.
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pivot
Definition
A small bar or rod on which something else turns.
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prevalent
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Commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced.
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recur
Definition
To come up again or to happen again.
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spontaneous
Definition
Voluntary and unplanned.
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