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Lessons 9-10
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6th Grade
04/17/2013

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seize
Definition
to take hold of : clutch
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achieve
Definition
to attain a desired end or aim
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dishonor
Definition
lack or loss of honor or reputation
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genre
Definition
a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or
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themselves
Definition
himself, herself —used with an indefinite third person singular antecedent
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solve
Definition
to find a solution, explanation, or answer for
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equal
Definition
of the same measure, quantity, amount, or number as another
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commercial
Definition
viewed with regard to profit
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sunset
Definition
the apparent descent of the sun below the horizon
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directly
Definition
in the manner of direct variation
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population
Definition
: the whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region
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poem
Definition
a composition in verse
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method
Definition
procedure or process for attaining an object
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United States
Definition
federation of states especially when forming a nation in a usually specified territory
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committee
Definition
a person to whom a charge or trust is committed
a body of persons delegated to consider, investigate, take action on, or report on some matter
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adenoids`
Definition
either of two abnormally enlarged masses of lymphoid tissue at the back of the pharynx
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doughnut
Definition
small usually ring-shaped cake fried in fat
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billionaire
Definition
one whose wealth is estimated at a billion or more
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eerie
Definition
so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
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boardwalk
Definition
a walk constructed of planking along a beach
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dwell
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to remain for a time
to live as a resident
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cheese
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a food consisting of the coagulated, compressed, and usually ripened curd of milk separated from the whey
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times
Definition
multiplied by
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descend
Definition
to pass from a higher place or level to a lower one
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cent
Definition
a monetary unit equal to 1⁄100 of a basic unit of value
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manner
Definition
a characteristic or customary mode of acting
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coach
Definition
large usually closed four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage having doors in the sides and an elevated seat in front for the driver
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absolutely
Definition
an absolute manner or condition
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worth
Definition
having monetary or material value
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husband
Definition
a male partner in a marriage
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dense
Definition
marked by compactness or crowding together of parts
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ledge
Definition
a raised or projecting edge or molding intended to protect or check
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reef
Definition
a chain of rocks or coral or a ridge of sand at or near the surface of water
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warehouse
Definition
a structure or room for the storage of merchandise or commodities
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sparkling
Definition
to give off or reflect bright moving points of light
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omitting
Definition
to leave out or leave unmentioned
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tremendous
Definition
notable by reason of extreme size, power, greatness, or excellence
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specific
Definition
restricted to a particular individual, situation, relation, or effect
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crocodile
Definition
any of several large carnivorous thick-skinned long-bodied aquatic reptiles
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poisonous
Definition
having the properties or effects of poison
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