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Lesson 9B
Apposite - Vivaprous
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English
12th Grade
05/06/2013

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Apposite
Definition
Highly relevant (makes sense)
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Calumny
Definition
A false accusation meant to hurt someone's reputation (lie, slander)
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Domain
Definition
An area or terriorty over which control is exercised (control)
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Dorsal
Definition
Of, on, or near the back (part of body)
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Enervate
Definition
To lessen the vigor or strength of; to enfeeble (weaken)
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Epicure
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One with discriminating taste, especially but not exclusively related to food and drink (food snob- Hell's Kitchen)
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Exculpate
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To clear from alleged guilt or fault (give an alibi)
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Heterogeneous
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Differing in kind or parts, varied (different people)
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Infinitesimal
Definition
Extrememly small in size or quantity (tiny)
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Lateral
Definition
Of, at, from, or towards the side (next to)
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Primeval
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Of or relating to the earliest ages, primative (dinosaur times)
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Quintessential
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The bst or typical example
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Serrated
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Having saw-toothed or notched edge
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Veritable
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Being, in fact, the thing named or described; literally so. The aptness of a metaphor
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Vivparous
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Producing living young instead of hatching eggs.
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