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Aerospace Engineering
Kindergarten
01/14/2010

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ambrosia
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the food of the greek and roman gods
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aft
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near, toward or in the stern of the ship
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abhor
Definition
loathe,hate
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appease
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to bring to a state of peace or quiet
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beguile
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to lead by deception: hoodwinked
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bier
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a stand on which a corpse of coffin is placed
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begrudged
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to give or concede relunctantly
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bestial
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brutal: of or relating to a beast
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benefaction
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a benefit conferred
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cithern
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an anceint greek stringed instument
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confer
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give from as if from a position of superiority: bestow
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corsair
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a pirate
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consort
Definition
keep company: associate
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disembark
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to romive to shore froma ship
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divination
Definition
the art or practice that seeks to foresee or foretell future events
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detain
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to hold or keep in or as if in custody
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dowry
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the money, goods, or estate that a women brings to her husband in marriage
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drudge
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to do hard, menial or monotonous work
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dissemble
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to hide a false appearence
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engender
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beget: procreate: to cause to exit or develop
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embark
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to go on board a vehicle for transportation
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equity
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justice according to natural law
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equerry
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an officer of a price or noble charged with care of the horses
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ebb
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abate: to fall from a higher to a lower level
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foreboding
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an omen, prediction
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folly
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lack of good sense or normal prudence
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felicity
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the quality or state of being happy
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feign
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pretend: assume: to assert as if true
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guile
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decietful cunning: trick
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groundswell
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a rapid, spontaneous growth
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grudge
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to be unwilling to give or admit
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galingale
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an Old West sedge with an aromatic root
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glen
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a secluded narrow valley
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hoist
Definition
to raise into position: lift
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harangue
Definition
a ranting speech or writing
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hecatomb
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an ancient greek or roman sacrifice of 100 oxen or cattle
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hoary
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gray or white with or as if with age
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hither
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to this place
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irk
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annoy
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insufferable
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intolerable
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invoke
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to petition for help or support: to appeal to or cite as authority
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insidious
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harmful but enticing; treacherous; awaiting a chance to entrap
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impeccable
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flawless; free from fault or blame
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lucid
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suffused with light; luminous; sane; intelligent
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larder
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a place where food is stored
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libation
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an act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice; beverage containing alcohal
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lore
Definition
tranditional knowledge or belief; a particular body of knowledge or tradition
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laden
Definition
carrying a load or burden
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mutton
Definition
the flesh of a mature sheep used for food
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malificient
Definition
working or productive oh harm or evil
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ordain
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to invest officially; to establish order by appointing a decree or law
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omen
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an occurrence or phenomenon believed to portend a future event
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oracle
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a person through whom a diety is believed to speak
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patrimony
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anything derived from one's father or ancestor's
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primal
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original; primitive
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pensive
Definition
musingly or dreamily thoughtful
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quell
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to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
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restitution
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anact restoring or a condition of being restored
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regale
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to entertain amuse
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regale
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to entertain amuse
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requite
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to make a return for; reciprocate
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renown
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a sate of highly acclaimed and widely honored
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rebuff
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to reject or criticize sharply; snub
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squander
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to spend extravenganlty or foolishly
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steward
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one employed in a large household
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sage
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one distinguished for wisdom
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swathe
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to blind, wrap, or swaddle with or as if with a bandage
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surmise
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to imagine or infer on slight grounds
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surfeit
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an overabundent supply; excess
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scion
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descendent; child
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toplofty
Definition
very superior in air or attitude
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tunic
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a simple slip-on ganrment
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taut
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having no give or slack; tightly drawn
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vigor
Definition
active bodily or mental strenght or force
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valor
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personal bravery
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vigilent
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alertly watchful, especially to avoid danger
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venerable
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calling forth respect through age, character and attainments
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vie
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to strive for superiority; contend; compete
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wanton
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hard to control: undisciplined
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wrought
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precessed for use; manufactured
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carrion
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dead and putrefying flesh
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