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English
8th Grade
01/21/2008

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abstain
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to refrain from something by one's own choice
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amend
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to improve; to remove faults or errors; to correct
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diverge
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to go or extend in different directions
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enthrall
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to hold spellbound or to captivate; to enslave
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expel
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to force or drive out; to dismiss or discharge officially
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immobile
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incapable of moving or being moved; motionless
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induce
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to lead or move by influence or persuasion; to cause
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obsolete
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that which is no longer practiced or used; fallen into disuse
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rebate
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a return of part of a payment; to give back a partial payment
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renegade
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one who rejects cause or organization; resembling a deserter or traitor
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appease
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to pacify, quiet, or satisfy, especially by giving into demands
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bedlam
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a scene of confusion and uproar
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decimate
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to reduce or destroy a tenth of something; to severely damage
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furtive
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characterized by stealth, deceit, or secrecy; misleading; clandestine
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intrigue
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a secret or underhnded plot or the act of carrying out such a plot; to fascinate and arouse curiosity
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lynch
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to execute, particularly by hanging, without legal authority or process
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parody
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a literary or artistic work tht imittes the style of an author or work, usually done for comic effect; an intentional mockery or travesty; to initiate humorously
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precarious
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dangerously unstable; dependent upon uncertain circumstances or assumptions
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silhouette
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the outlines of a body or object; a profile, especially of a face; to cause something to be seen as an outline
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tantalize
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to tease; to excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach
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angle
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the figure formed by two lines diverging from a common point; a projecting corner; to move away from
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boor
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a person with rude, clumsy manners and little refinement
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fervor
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intense or passionate emotion; zeal
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hoard
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a hidden collection of something kept for future use; to keep hidden or private
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infamous
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having a bad reputation; detestable
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limpid
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crystal clear or transprent; calm or serene
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presence
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immediate proximity in time and space; bearing
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receipt
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the act of receiving something; the acknowledgement of something having been received
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secede
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to formally withdraw one's membership from an alliance, organziation, or association
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subscription
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an agreement to pay for and regularly receive periodicals; adherence to certain beliefs; a signature
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blemish
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to spoil something because of a flaw or defect; a flaw or defect
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burlesque
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a literary work that creates ridicule through exaggeration; to imitate in a humorous manner; comical, mocking
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estate
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property in the form of land, usually of considerble size; all of one's possessions
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forte
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something in which a person excels
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junta
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a group of military officers holding state power in a country after a government take-over
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naive
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not worldly wise; innocent; uninformed
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pensive
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deeply thoughtful or meditative; contemplative, often in a melancholy way
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query
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an inuiry or question; to question
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souvenir
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something kept as a reminder of a person, place, or occasion; a keepsake or memento
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verbatim
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using exactly the same words; corresponding word for word
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allege
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to make a claim; to ffirm without proof
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balk
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to hlt in refusal; to hinder; to hesitate at an obstruction
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dormant
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sleeping or as if sleeping; latent or inactive
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epitome
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a summary, an abstrct; a representative typical of an entire class
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felicitous
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used or expressed in a way suitable to the occasion; marked by good fortune; appropriate
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guile
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skillful deceit
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lucrative
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producing wealth; profitable
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occult
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secret or hidden ;the supernatural, mysterious, ,or arcane
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plausible
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apparently true, likely, or acceptable; credible
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tattoo
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inedible marks or designs made on the skin by inserting pigment with a needle; to creat such marks
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