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1-4 Vocab
Chapters 1-4 vocab words
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Writing
9th Grade
01/16/2008

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absolve
Definition
to pronounce clear of guilt or blame
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arbitrate
Definition
to make a settlement between parties
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augment
Definition
to make greater in size, extent, or quality
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calamity
Definition
a disaster
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catharsis
Definition
a cleansing of the emotions
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conduit
Definition
a channel or pipe in which something is transported
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covert
Definition
covered or covered over, not openly practiced, a hiding place
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cull
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to remove rejected members or items from a group
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digress
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to swerve form the subject
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ebb
Definition
to decline or fall back
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entreat
Definition
to make an earnest request
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indignity
Definition
inundate
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