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english vocab
chapter 7
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English
7th Grade
12/09/2012

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badger
Definition
to harass persistently, to annoy
pester, hassle
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benevolent
Definition
showing doing or resulting in good
compassionate, generous
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elapse
Definition
to slip by, as in time
pass
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fitful
Definition
stopping and starting intermittently
erratic irregular
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genre
Definition
a category; a type
sort, class
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haven
Definition
a place of safety; a sanctuary
refuge; shelter
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immaterial
Definition
of little or no importance; irrelevant
unimportant; insignificant
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innate
Definition
possessed from birth; inborn; inherent
instinctive; hereditary
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kindle
Definition
to set fire to; to catch fire
to arouse feelings; to stir emotion
ignite
stimulate; provoke
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listless
Definition
lacking energy; unenthusiastic
lethargic
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meager
Definition
lacking abundance; inadequate; scanty
paltry; insufficient
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octogenarian
Definition
someone between eighty and eighty-none years old
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permeate
Definition
to spread or flow through; to penetrate throughout
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republic
Definition
a government in which citizens elect officials to represent them
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tether
Definition
a rope or chain used to restrain
to use a rope or chain to restrain
fasten; secure
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