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7th Grade
05/25/2011
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Bereave
 Definition
to deprive;to be left alone
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Adjunct
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something added to another thing
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a typical
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not something typical;unusual
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loiter
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to hang around;to linger
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yore
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long ago; the former days
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tyro
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a beginner in learning something
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abyss
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a very deep space
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cajole
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to persuade;promise
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idiosyncrasy
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a habit or mannerism
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emulate
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equal or to excel
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photogenic
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attractive for a photo
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unbridled
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not controlled;violent
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marshal
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a military officer of the highest rank
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relinquish
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to surrender
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fortuitous
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produce by a chance
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grandiose
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something important
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enrapture
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delight beyond measure
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desiccate
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to dry up
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surfeit
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an excessive amount
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guile
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attaining a goal in a crafting way
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Damper
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depress;something that is damp
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truculent
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cruel;fierce
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couture
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designing;latest fashion
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scapegoat
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blame for others;to suffer in someone else spot
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debacle
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a complete collapse or faliure
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supplant
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to take place of
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husbandry
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management of resources
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optimum
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the greatest degree
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quandary
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a state of uncertainty
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spur
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to push into action
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