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Finals Exam Vocabulary
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English
8th Grade
05/22/2011

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salutation
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a word or phrase serving as a greeting in a letter or speech
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odyssey
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a long series of wanderings or adventures
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ruminant
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an animal with four stomachs
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versatile
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having or capable of many uses
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emphasis
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special stress laid upon, or importance attached to, anything
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caricature
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any imitation or copy so distorted or inferior as to be ludicrous
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portrayal
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a representation or description
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deficiency
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a lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
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immaculate
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free from spot or stain
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exquisite
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of special beauty or charm, or rare and appealing excellence
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altercation
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noisy argment
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catastrophe
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a sudden and widespread disaster
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centripetal
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moving or directed toward a center or axis
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erroneous
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containing error; mistakind;incorrect; wrong
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disoblige
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to refuse or neglect to actin accord with the wishes of
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symbiotic
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of mutual benefit or dependence
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abdiate
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to give up or renounce
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candor
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frankness or sincerity of expression; openness
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odious
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deserving or causing hatred; hateful;detestable
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ghastly
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shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible
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discernible
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capable of being discerned; distinguishable
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obsolete
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no longr in use
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precipice
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a cliff with a vertical or overhanging face
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irksome
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annoying; irritation; exasperation; tiresome
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mesmerize
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to spellbind; fascinate
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portentous
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marked by ponpousness; pretentiously weighty
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forsworn
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to deny vehemently or under oath
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breach
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violation of a law, a legal obligation, or a promise
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virtuous
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conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent
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scathe
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to attack with severe criticism
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