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Lesson 5
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12th Grade
09/30/2015

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Term
abstruse
adj.
Definition
difficult to understand; complex
Term
acquiesce
v.
Definition
to agree or consent without any objection
Term
extrude
v.
Definition
to push or thrust out a liquid or malleable substance that retains or solidifies into a predetermined shape
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interloper
noun
Definition
one who intrudes by meddling or trespassing on the rights of others
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internecine
adj.
Definition
1. very destructive to both sides in a conflict; involving slaughter and carnage.
2. pertaining to struggle or conflict within a group, organization or nation
Term
interpolate
v.
Definition
1. to insert or add someting between other parts, especially in a text or written work
2. to introduce material that severely alters a text or falsifies it
Term
interpose
v.
Definition
1. to insert between parts of something; to interject in a conversation
2. to apply pressure or influence; to meddle; to interfere
Term
interregnum
n.
Definition
1. any period of time when a state is without a ruler or has a provisional government, especially between the reign of a sovereign and a successor
2. An interval between controlling elements; an interruption in an otherwise continuous function or process
Term
juxtapose
v.
Definition
to place side by side
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obtrude
v.
Definition
1. to force one's ideas or oneself insistently upon others
2. to thrust or push out; to protrude noticeably, often in an undesirable way
Term
propinqity
n.
Definition
1. nearness; proximity
2. kinship
Term
quiescent
adj.
Definition
at rest; dormant; motionless
Term
rapprochement
n.
Definition
reconciliation; restoration of cordial relations, especially between two countries
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requiem
n.
Definition
a mass or service for the repose of departed souls; music, poetry, or other composition for the dead
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unrequited
adj.
Definition
not reciprocal; not given in payment or returned in kind
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