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English
9th Grade
12/11/2010

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edifice
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a large elaborate stucture or an imposing building.
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ambidextrous
Definition
equally skillful with either hand.
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belated
Definition
delayed
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animate
Definition
to give life or motion to
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knead
Definition
to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture.
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chauvinist
Definition
one having a fanatical devoution to a country, gender, or religon, with contempt for countries the opposite or either beliefs.
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egalitarion
Definition
promoting equal rights for all people.
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berserk
Definition
in a state of violent or destruction rage.
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ostentatious
Definition
marked by a conspicoious showy or pretentious display.
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delude
Definition
to mislead or fool
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amalgamente
Definition
to combine
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demented
Definition
mentally ill;insane.
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hone
Definition
to sharpen
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beleaguer
Definition
to besiege encircling; to harassas
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gorge
Definition
to eat or swallow greedily.
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antiquated
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no longer useful; very old.
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opiate
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a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain.
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caricature
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an exaggarated portyal of ones feature.
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dally
Definition
to waste time, to dawdle.
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felonious
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pertaining to or constituing a major crime.
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licentoius
Definition
morally unrestrained.
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numismatist
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a coin collector
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paucity
Definition
a scarity, lack.
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fatalistic
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believing that all invents in life are inevitable and determined by fate.
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obtrude
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to force oneself into a situation uninvited.
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pensive
Definition
dreamily thoughtful
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lackadascial
Definition
uninterested,listless.
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alienate
Definition
to turn away feeling or affections.
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elated
Definition
in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful.
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epigram
Definition
a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation.
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elude
Definition
to escape notice; to get away from.
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fallow
Definition
inactive; unproductive.
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blight
Definition
anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devalution.
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obsequy
Definition
a funreal rite or cermony
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denzien
Definition
an occupant;inhabitant.
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fealty
Definition
obligated loylatly or faithfulness.
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entice
Definition
to attract by offering award or pleasure.
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gratify
Definition
to please.
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laggard
Definition
slow person, espacillay one who falls behing.
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gambit
Definition
manuever or action used to gain an advantage.
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