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English III
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11th Grade
08/16/2012

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civilian
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person who is not a member of the military, or police, or fire-fighting forces
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complicated
Definition
hard to understand, elaborate, complex, intricate
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concur
Definition
agree, coincide, be of the same opinion
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confirm
Definition
state or prove the truth of, substantiate, verify
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confirmation
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proof, evidence, verification
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fragile
Definition
easily broken, breakable, weak, frail
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galor
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aplenty, in abudance, plentiful, abudant, (galor always follows the word it modifies)
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genuine
Definition
actually being what it is claimed or seems to be, true, real, authentic
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hostile
Definition
of or relating to an enemy or enemies, unfriendly, inimical
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impatient
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not patient, not willing to bear delay, fretful, anxious
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inter
Definition
put into the earth, bury entomb
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interment
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burial, entombment, sepulture
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mitigate
Definition
make less severe, lessen, alleviate, soften, relieve
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novice
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one who is new to a field or activity, beginner, apprentice, neophyte, tyro
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original
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work created firsthand from which copies are made, prototype, archetype
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original (adj)
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belonging to the beginning, first, earliest, initial, primary
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originality
Definition
freshness, novelty, inventiveness
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rarity
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something uncommon, infrequent, or rain in the sahara desert is a rarity, rare
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resume
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begin again
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shrink
Definition
draw back, recoil, wince
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sober
Definition
not drunk, not intoxicated,
2. earnest, serious, free from exitement or exaggeration
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suffice
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be enough, adequate, or sufficient, server, do
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vacant
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empty, unoccupied, tenantless, not being used
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vacancy
Definition
unfilled position, unoccupied apartment or room
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