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Level B, Unit 6 Sadlier-Oxford
Level B Unit 6
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7th Grade
11/20/2008

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anonymous

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(adj.) unnamed, without the name of the person

involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown

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browse

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  (v.) to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window shop

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dupe

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 (n.) a person easily tricked or deceived;

(v.) to deceive

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dynamic

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(adj.) active, energetic, forceful

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eradicate

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(v) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely

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frustrate

 

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 (v.) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or  fulfilling a desrie; to cause feelings of discouragement

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grim

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(adj.) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel

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inimitable

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(adj). not capable of being copied or imitated

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makeshift

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(n.) a temporary substitute for something elese; (adj.) crude, flimsy, or temporary

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marginal

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(adj.) in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose

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pending

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(adj.) waiting to be settled; (prep.) until

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prescribe

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(v.) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes

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preview

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(n.) something seen in advance; (v.) to view beforehand

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prominent

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(adj.) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known

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quaint

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(adj.) odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made

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reluctant

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(adj.) unwilling, holding back

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scrimp

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(v.) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty

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snare

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(v.) to trap, catch; (n) a trap or entanglement

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utmost

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(adj.) greatest, highest, farthest; (n.) the extgreme limit

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vengeance

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(n.) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence

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