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Lessons 1-6
English Exam
62
English
8th Grade
12/13/2008

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Percussion
Definition
the sharp striking of one thing against another
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Perennial
Definition
lasting for an indefinitely long time
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Permeate
Definition
to penetrate through spaces, to spread throughout
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Persevere
Definition
to hold fast to a task or purpose despite handicaps or obstacles
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Defer
Definition
to postpone, to delay
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Dilatory
Definition
tending to delay or postpone
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Elation
Definition
exited feelings of pride, triumph, or happiness
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Infer
Definition
to use available evidence to form a conclusion
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Contend
Definition
to engage in a quarrel, a struggle, or a rivalry
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Intent
Definition
purpose
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Subvert
Definition
to upset, to overthrow, to ruin
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Subservient
Definition
excessively willing to yield
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Contort
Definition
to twist or bend out of shape
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Distort
Definition
to change something to make it false
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Retort
Definition
to reply quickly and sharply
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Tortuous
Definition
having many twists and turns
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Adversity
Definition
hardship, misfortune
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Avert
Definition
to turn away
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Introvert
Definition
a person who's thoughts are directed inward
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Perverse
Definition
stubbornly doing something other than what is reasonable or required
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Prose
Definition
ordinary speech or writing without rhyme
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Excerpt
Definition
a passage selected from a book, play, or a piece of music
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Exhilarate
Definition
to cheer, to stimulate, to enliven
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Exhilarate
Definition
to cheer, to stimulate, to enliven
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Exonerate
Definition
to free from blame
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Exorbitant
Definition
excessive
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Compound
Definition
to mix together, to combine two or more parts or elements
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Exposition
Definition
a precise statement or explanation
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Expound
Definition
to set forth an explanation or view of something in detail
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Impose
Definition
to set up, or force to on others
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Impostor
Definition
one who deceives by using a false identity
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Proponent
Definition
one who argues in support of something
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Extraneous
Definition
coming from outside, foreign
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Extraterrestrial
Definition
outside or originating outside the limits of the earth's atmosphere
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Extrovert
Definition
a person chiefly interested in things outside the self, directing thoughts outward
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Mediate
Definition
to act as a negotiator between opposing sides in a dispute
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Mediocrity
Definition
the condition of being commonplace or ordinary, somewhere in the middle between high and low, an ordinary person
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Medium
Definition
a substance or element though which something is transmitted
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Non Sequitur
Definition
a statement that does not follow logically from evidence
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Obsequious
Definition
excessively willing to yield to others
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Subsequent
Definition
coming after or later
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Sequester
Definition
to go into hiding, to seek solitude
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Coherent
Definition
sowing an orderly relation of parts
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Colloquial
Definition
characteristics of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing
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Commiserate
Definition
to fell or express sorrow or pity
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Condone
Definition
to forgive
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Commodious
Definition
spacious, roomy, as in a house
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Contrite
Definition
thoroughly remorseful and repentant for one's sins
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Abstain
Definition
to refrain from something by one's choice
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Impertinent
Definition
impudent, rude
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Pertinacious
Definition
holding firmly, even stubbornly, to a belief
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Tenacity
Definition
hanging on to something persistently or stubbornly
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Aptitude
Definition
a natural talent or ability, quickness in learning
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Inept
Definition
without skill
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Adjunct
Definition
an added part not essential to the whole
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Conjugate
Definition
to give forms of verbs in a fixed order
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Injunction
Definition
an authoritative command or order
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Juncture
Definition
a serious state of affairs
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Subjugate
Definition
to conquer, to dominate completely
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Astringent
Definition
harsh, severe
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Strait
Definition
a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water
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Stringent
Definition
severe, constricted, tight
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