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WW Lesson 9
WW Lesson 9
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English
12th Grade
11/05/2008

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Term
apposite
Definition
adj. Highly relevant; apt.
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calumny
Definition
n. false accusation meant to hurt someone's reputation; slander
adj. calumnious
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domain
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n. An area or territory over which control is exercised.
A field of activity, knowledge, or concern.
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dorsal
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adj. Of, on, or near the back.
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enervate
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v. To lessen the vigor or strength of; to enfeeble.
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epicure
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n. One with discriminating taste, especially but no exclusively relating to food and drink.
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exculpate
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v. To clear from alleged guilt or fault.
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heterogeneous
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adj. Differing in kind or parts; varied.
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infinitesimal
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adj. Extremely small in size or quantity.
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lateral
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adj. Of, at, from, or towards the side.
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primeval
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adj. Of or relating to the earliest ages; primitive.
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quintessence
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n. The best or most typical example.
n. quintessential.
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serrated
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adj. Having a saw-toothed or notched edge.
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veritable
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adj. Being, in face, the thing named or described; literally so. Often used to emphasize the aptness of a metaphor.
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viviparous
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adj. Producing living young instead of eggs, in the manner of most mammals and some reptiles and fishes.
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