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Worldy Wise Vocab 7
Lesson 10
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General Vocab
9th Grade
08/11/2012
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aquatic
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adj. done in water
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assert
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v. to declare
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avert
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v. to turn away
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bleak
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adj. without much hope
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blithe
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adj. cheerful; carefree
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docile
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adj. well behaved; easy to handle
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dwindle
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v. to keep on becoming less; to grow smaller in number or amount
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lethal
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adj. deadly
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monitor
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v. to watch closely
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mutilate
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v. to hurt or damage by cutting into, cutting off, or cutting out
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nimble
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adj. able to move quickly and easily
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plight
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n. a difficult or dangerous condition or situation
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ponderous
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adj. heavy and slow moving
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verge
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n. a edge, border, or brink
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vigilant
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adj. watchful; ready for danger
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