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7th Grade
08/21/2018

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AMBLE
Definition
TO WALK IN A RELAXED AND UNHURRIED WAY
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BEWILDERMENT
Definition
A STATE OF HOPELESS CONFUSION
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Buoyant
Definition
having the ability to float or rise in the air or a liquid
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combustible
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able to catch fire and burn easily
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commence
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to begin to start
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debris
Definition
rubbish,litter,or waste
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embezzle
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to steal money that has been left in ones care or trusted with.
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FLUENT
Definition
FLOWING SMOOTHLY ABLE TO SPEAK OR WRITE EASILY OR RAPIDLY.......example: he was fluent in spanish
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gaunt
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very thin or bony in appearance as from hunger or illness...example: the cattle became gaunt because the grass died
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hue
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a color or a shade of a color.. example maria gave the fabric a lovely hue.
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idle
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not active or working...we have a lot of work to do so none of us can be idle!!
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pedigree
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ancestors or a list of ancestors... our puppy has sheep dog in its pedigree...meaning the dog got its sheep part from its ancestors
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relinquish
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to give something up or let it go.... your plan is not good! you better relinquish the ring.
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salvage
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the rescue of property from destruction or the property that is saved. the flames would not allow us to salvage our belongings
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wretched
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extremely unfortunate or unhappy, miserable or in poor condition,poor quality. my performance at bat was wretched!!! my shirt is wretched!!!
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