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7th Grade
09/19/2008

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Term
beverage
Definition
a drinkable liquid
Term
diversion
Definition
1: the act or an instance of diverting from a course, activity, or use : deviation 2: something that diverts or amuses : pastime 3: an attack or feint that draws the attention and force of an enemy from the point of the principal operation 4British : a temporary traffic detour
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assumption
Definition
1 a: the taking up of a person into heaven bcapitalized : August 15 observed in commemoration of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary 2: a taking to or upon oneself 3: the act of laying claim to or taking possession of something 4: arrogance , pretension 5 a: an assuming that something is true b: a fact or statement (as a proposition, axiom, postulate, or notion) taken for granted 6: the taking over of another's debts
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shipment
Definition
1 : the act or process of shipping
2 : the goods shipped
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trivial
Definition
of little worth or importance
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optimist
Definition
a member of a major international service club
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