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7th Wordmasters Oct-Dec 09
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7th Grade
10/26/2009

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billious
Definition
pevish; irritable; cranky OR extremely unpleasant or distasteful
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candor
Definition
the state or quality of being frank, open and sincere in speech or expression
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chaff
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worthless matter; refuse OR to mock, tease or jest in a good-natured way; banter
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covert
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concealed; secret; disguised
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credulous
Definition
willing to believe or trust too readily
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crux
Definition
most important
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curmudgeon
Definition
cranky person
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divulge
Definition
make known, confess
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dross
Definition
debrise, refuse
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eradicate
Definition
do away with, completely destroy or eliminate
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expunge
Definition
do away with, completely destroy or eliminate
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feckless
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ineffective or having no real worth or purpose
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improbable
Definition
not likely
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malice
Definition
hate, vengefulness
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parry
Definition
to turn aside; evade or dodge
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pith
Definition
core, central portion
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potent
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powerful; mighty, cogent; persuasive
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recind
Definition
declare null and void
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retaliate
Definition
get even with someone
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retract
Definition
to withdraw or revoke and to draw back or in
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shroud
Definition
conceal, cover, try to forget
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slipshod
Definition
careless, not well done
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vengance
Definition
retaliation for another's act
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virulent
Definition
actively poisonous; intensely noxious OR intensely bitter, spiteful or malicious
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voracity
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the state or quality of insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; greedy: a voracious reader
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