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English
7th Grade
11/30/2012

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breach
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n. a severance (break) of friendly relations
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axiom
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n. a self-evident truth that requires no proof
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caress
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n. a gesture (usually a light touch) showing affection
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caste
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n. a class or group of society sharing common cultural features
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cleft
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n. a space or opening made by a cleavage; a split
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coddle
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v. to treat tenderly; nurse or pamper
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deadlock
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n. a state in which progress is impossible; a standstill or stalemate
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eddy
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n. a trend
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encumber
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v. to burden or weigh down; to hinder
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forthright
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adj. going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken
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hackneyed
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adj. used so often as to be dull and stereotyped (phrases, fashions, etc)
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hospitable
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adj. treating guests or strangers warmly and generously
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impasse
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n. a position or situation from which there is no escape
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maul
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n. a heavy hammer
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oblique
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adj. indirectly stated or expressed; not straightforward
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provincial
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adj. having the manners or viewpoints considered unsophisticated
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replete
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adj. abundantly supplied or provided
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scintilla
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n. a minute (very tiny) particle; spark
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smirch
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v. to disgrace or discredit (a person, reputation, character, etc.)
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squalid
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adj. foul and repulsive; neglected and filthy
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stratify
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v. to arrange in a hierarchical order
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tax
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n. a burdensome charge
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tether
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n. a rope
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traverse
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v. to pass or move over
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urbane
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adj. reflecting elegance
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