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Holt Vocabulary 7 and 8
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English
8th Grade
01/12/2011

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menagerie
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an exhibit of caged animals; the enclosure for such a collection
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isolation
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separation from others; aloneness
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revelation
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something made known; a dramatic disclosure of something
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discord
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a lack of harmony; angry disagreement; strife; clashing sounds
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posterity
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descendants; future generations
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phenomenon
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a condition or event perceived by the senses; a rare or unexplainable occurrence; a marvel; a happening
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foresight
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the act or capacity of foreseeing, looking forward; prudence; preparation
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delegate
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a representative who has the authority to act for others; to send as a representative
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feline
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of cats; catlike; a cat
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confederation
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a group, usually of nations or states, united in some shared purpose; a league of states
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descend
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to move sdown; to stoop;to make a sudden attack or visit; to come down, as from an ancestor
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menace
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a threat; anything threatening evil or harm; to threaten
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adequate
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sufficient; equal to what is required
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enhance
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to improve; to make greater; to decorate; to add to
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inflexible
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not capable of being changed; unyielding; obstinate
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mutual
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shared equally between two or more people; possessed or held in common
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inherited
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to receive property by law or will; to get from an ancestor
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gnarled
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having knots; mishapen; twisted
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advantageous
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offering an advantage or benefit; profitable; favorable
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incite
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to urge into action; to stir up or arouse
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