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ch 4 & 5 ODD definitions -- gr 8
ch 4 & 5 ODD definitions -- gr 8
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General Vocab
8th Grade
11/27/2012

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annul
Definition
to reduce to nothing
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annul
Definition
to make ineffective or inoperative
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annul
Definition
to declare legally invalid or void
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bolster
Definition
to give a boost to
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bolster
Definition
a long pillow or cushion
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bolster
Definition
a supporting post
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frivolous
Definition
of little importance
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frivolous
Definition
not worthy of serious attention
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frivolous
Definition
not meant seriously
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nonentity
Definition
a person or thing of no importance
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ornate
Definition
elaborately decorated
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ornate
Definition
showily splendid
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peruse
Definition
to read thoroughly and carefully
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promontory
Definition
a high point of land extending into water
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qualm
Definition
a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving or doubt
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qualm
Definition
a feeling of faintness or nausea
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residue
Definition
a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
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staid
Definition
serious and dignified
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staid
Definition
quiet or subdued in character or conduct
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aghast
Definition
filled with amazement, disgust, fear or terror
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apparition
Definition
a ghost or ghostly figure
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apparition
Definition
an unexplained or unusual appearance
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cower
Definition
to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame
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epitaph
Definition
a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
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facetious
Definition
humorous, not meant seriously
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indiscriminate
Definition
without restraint or control
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indiscriminate
Definition
unselective
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jurisdiction
Definition
an area of authority or control
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jurisdiction
Definition
the right to administer justice
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plebeian
Definition
common, vulgar
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plebeian
Definition
belonging to the lower class
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plebeian
Definition
a common person, member of the lower class
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proximity
Definition
nearness, closeness
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sequel
Definition
that which follows
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sequel
Definition
a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier
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