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Lessons 1-5
Vocabulary Words in Context gr 6-8
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General Vocab
8th Grade
07/29/2012

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angler
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fisherman
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fling
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to throw, cast or hurl with force or violence
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flair
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a natural talent, aptitude or ability
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entice
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to attract
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murky
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dark and unclear
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vocation
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occupation, job
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angler
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a person who gets or tries to get something through scheming
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entice
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to lead on by exciting hope or desire
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flair
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smartness of style or manner
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flair
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keen, intuitive perception or discernment
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murky
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dark, gloomy and cheerless
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murky
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obscure or thick with mist, haze, etc.
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murky
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vague, unclear; confused
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vocation
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a divine call to God's service or to the Christian life
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aghast
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struck with overwhelming shock or amazement
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aghast
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filled with sudden fright or horror
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allegiance
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a loyal trust; loyalty to some person, group or cause
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allegiance
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the loyalty of a citizen to his government or of a subject to his sovereign
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bask
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to enjoy some warmth
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bask
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to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth
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bask
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to enjoy a pleasant situation
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portent
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a warning of trouble
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portent
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an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous
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rampart
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a defending wall or defensive barrier
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rampart
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anything that serves as a bulwark or defense
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culvert
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a rainwater ditch; sewer; a drain crossing under a road or sidewalk
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elm
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a type of tree, or the wood of such tree
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domain
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territory governed by a single ruler or government; realm
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domain
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a field of action, thought, influence, etc.;
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domain
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a realm or range of personal knowledge, responsibility
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convivial
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sociable
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convivial
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friendly; agreeable
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deft
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skillful; dexterous; nimble; clever
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smidgen
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a little bit; a small amount
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aspen
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any type of poplar tree found in Europe & N. America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze
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reprehensible
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deserving of blame or censure
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tumbrel
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a little cart, typically used by farmers
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rendezvous
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a meeting place
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rendezvous
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an agreement by two or more persons to meet at a certain place and time; the meeting itself
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plenteous
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plentiful; copious; more than enough
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implore
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to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy
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clad
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dressed; with clothes on
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piedmont
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a district lying along or near the foot of a mountain range;
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rouse
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to bring to action
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rouse
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to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity
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sedentary
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inactive
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sedentary
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characterized by or requiring a sitting position
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bruin
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a bear
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cumbersome
Definition
heavy and bulky; awkward
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