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Bonne Annee & A Place to Call Home
Crtical Vocabulary
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English
8th Grade
08/28/2016

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Term
predominate (verb)

pre-dom-in-ate
Definition
to be greater in number or amount than other types of people, things, or ideas
Term
coup (noun)
Definition
the sudden overthrow of a government by a group of people
Term
dispossess (verb)

dis-poss-ess
Definition
to take away possessions from someone
Term
persecution (noun)
Definition
the harsh treatment of others, often due to race or religion
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natal (adjective)
Definition
relating to birth
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tumult (noun)

tu-mult
Definition
a disorderly disturbance
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pernicious (adjective)

per-ni-cious
*pernounced: Per-ni-shes
Definition
very harmful or destructive
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naturalize (verb)
Definition
to grant full citizenship to a country
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perpetual (adjective)

per-pet-u-al
Definition
continuing forever or a very long time
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telecommunications (noun)

tele-comm-u-ni-ca-tions
Definition
distant communication through telephone or other electronic means
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