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Lesson 4 Vocab
From the book Building An Enriched Vocabulary(fifth edition) published by Sadlier
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English
9th Grade
11/16/2013

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anomaly;a-nom-a-ly(noun)
Definition
a deviation form what is normal or expected.
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apathy;ap-a-thy(noun)
Definition
lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
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appall;ap-pall(verb)
Definition
to fill with intense horror, fear, or dismay
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apprehend;ap-prehend(verb)
Definition
a)to arrest or take into custody
b) to perceive or understand the meaning of
c) to look forward to with fear or anxiety
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arbitrary;ar-bi-trar-y(adjective)
Definition
a) subject to or determined by one's judgement;random
b)arrived at by an exercise of the will,personal preference, or whim, as opposed to being based on reason or justice
c) given to willful decisions or demands;tyrannical or dictarial
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arbitrate;ar-bi-trate(verb)
Definition
to act as an impartial judge in a dispute;to settle
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array;ar-ray(verb and noun)
Definition
a)(verb)to line up;to dress up
b)(noun)an imposing grouping;rich and beautiful attire
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articulate;ar-tic-u-late(verb and adjective)
Definition
a)(verb)to pronounce distinctly;to express well in words
b)(adjective)expressed clearly and forcefully;able to employ language easily and fluently
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askew;a-skew(adjective and adverb)
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a)(adjective and adverb)out of line or position;turned to one side
b)(adverb)disapprovingly;scornfully
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assimilate;as-sim-i-late(verb)
Definition
a) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own
b) to adapt fully or to make like
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