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2nd Semester Vocabulary
Stava
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English
7th Grade
01/14/2008

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compendium
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noun - a summary of information
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endowment
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noun - a gift that provides income to a person or institution
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plummeting
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verb - to drop or fall
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potential
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nounĀ - capability
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proficient
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adj. - competent or skilled
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incorporate
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verb - to bring together; merge; include
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civics
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noun - political science; deals with city/citizen issues
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plotting
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verb - drawing a chart; charting
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correlate
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verb - show a relationship
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confirm
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verb - verify or prove as true
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merchant
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adj. - one who buys and/or sells goods for profit
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forlorn
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adj. - deserted; abondoned
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ominous
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adj. - an evil omen; threatening
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parcel
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noun - a package
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consulted
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verb - to seek the advice of
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bulwarks
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noun - a wall like structure for defense against attack
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burly
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adj. - heavy and strong
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devour
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verb - to consume; to eat up
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tiller
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noun - a lever used to turn a boat's rudder
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cannibal
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noun - person who eats the flesh of another human being
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harpoon
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noun - a spearlike weapon used in whaling
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lingered
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verb - to remain as though reluctant to leave
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awe
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noun - emotion/respect tinged with wonder or fear
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comrade
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noun - friend or associate
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stout
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adj.- strong, steady, solid
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grim
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adj. - uninviting; terrible
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mate
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noun - matched pair; an associate
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port
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noun - city with a harbor or waterfront district; left hand side of a ship as you face forward
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native
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noun - originating from a certain place
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prophet
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noun - one who speaks by divine inspiration and can fortell the future
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admiringly
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approvingly
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vaguely
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unclearly
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gallantly
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bravely
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resignedly
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submissively
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ruefully
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sadly
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aimlessly
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purposelessly
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contemptuously
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scornfully
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impatiently
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eagerly
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indignantly
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angrily
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stiffly
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formally
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gallant
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brave and daring
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conformity
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display similar behavior
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premonition
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warning
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unfathomable
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difficult to understand
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guardian
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someone in charge of caring for someone else
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contracted
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drawn together
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sophisticated
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worldly-wise
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charity
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hand-out
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madras
Definition
plaid cotton shirts
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aloofness
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cool unconcern
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cremated
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verb - burned to ashes
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whimper
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verb - make a low crying sound; complain
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ghastly
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adv. - ghostlike; frightful
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stern
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adj. strict and unyielding
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loathed
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verb - hated
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grisly
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adj. - horrible; terrifying
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torrent
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noun - floood
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landlord
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noun - person who keeps an inn; rooming house
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cascade
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noun - waterfall; anything tumbling such as water
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tawny
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adj. - tan, yellowish brick
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bound
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verb - tied
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strive
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verb - struggle
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brandished
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adj. - waved in a threatening manner
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coveted
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verb - wanted greatly
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seraphs
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noun - angels
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