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IMFH Vocab part 1
25 vocab words
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English
8th Grade
04/29/2014

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Missouri Compromise
Definition
line dividing free states from slave states
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Fugitive slave law
Definition
law stating that slaves who escaped to the North could be captured and taken back to slavery in the South
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mayhem
Definition
violent disorder or chaos
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commence
Definition
to begin or start
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frolics
Definition
merriment, playful fun
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conjure
Definition
to influence or summon by magical or supernatural power
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simpering
Definition
to smile in a silly, self-conscious, or flirtatious manner
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prig
Definition
smug, exaggerated conformity, prudish, a person who makes a show of being overly proper
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Abolitionist
Definition
a person who wants slavery abolished
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dapper
Definition
neat, stylish
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comissioned
Definition
authorized to perform a task or duty.
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incompetent
Definition
inadequate or unsuitable
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gig
Definition
a light, two wheeled carriage drawn by one horse
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reaper
Definition
one that reaps, especially a machine for harvesting crops
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speculate
Definition
ponder, reflect, think or when selling goods at a higher price for profit
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brooding
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worrying, fretting, moping. to be depressed.
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tranquillity
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the state of being calm and free from anxiety.
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petulant
Definition
unreasonably irritable, ill-tempered.
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solemn
Definition
serious
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knell
Definition
to ring slowly and solemnly; to give forth a mournful sound.
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tempering
Definition
to modify or adjust; to strengthen or toughen
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belittle
Definition
to put down, make small or unimportant
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retort
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to reply in a quick, sharp, or witty manner.
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despicable
Definition
vile, deserving of contempt or scorn
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detached
Definition
separated, disconnected, removed
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