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Mtel vocab
many definitions for literacy and Communication MTEL test
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04/27/2009
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abdicate
 Definition
To give up formally, to surrender a right
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abet
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to aid, to urge on, to help especially in a crime
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abolish
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to put and end to, to void
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abridge
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to shorten, to lessen
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abstain
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to refrain from by choice, to voluntarily do without
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accustom
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to make familiar by custom, habit or use
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adamant
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inflexible, unyielding, or a very hard substance
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allegation
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an assertion, especially without proof
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allegiance
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an obligation, a loyalty to a cause
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amend
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to improve, to better, to alter formally
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aspire
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to have ambition, to desire greatly, to strive for
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assert
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to state or express positively, affirm
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boycott
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to join together in refusing to deal with, buy, etc. so as to punish or coerce
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candid
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open, sincere, frank
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cliche
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an overused expression, a trite expression
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cognizant
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having knowledge or understanding, fully informed, conscious
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collaboration
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to work together, to cooperate with
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comply
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to act in accordance with
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concede
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to admit is true, valid, certain; to grant as a right
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confront
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to come face to face, to face with hosility
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convene
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to assemble for a meeting
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convince
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to bring to sure belief by demonstration or argument
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credible
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believable, reliable
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culprit
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a person charged with an offensive crime, a person guilty of a fault or crime
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defer
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to postpone, to yield with courtesy
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deft
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quick and skillful in movement, skillful in physical movements.
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democracy
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a government by the people, for the people
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deprive
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to take something away from, to stop from having something
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designate
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to point out, specify, to name, to appoint
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deviate
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to turn aside from a course or way, to depart as from norm or purpose, stray
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distress
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to cause misery or suffering
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emancipate
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to set free, to free the enemy or restraint.
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embellish
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to make more beautiful, to add fanciful details.
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endevor
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to conscientious effort, attempt, to make and earnest attempt.
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endure
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to stand pain, to tolerate fatigue, pain, to last
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enumerate
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to count or name one by one.
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era
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a period of time
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essential
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of the utmost importance, absolute
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exceed
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to go beyond the limit, to surpass
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exclude
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to shut out, to bar
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exert
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to put into vigorous action, to bring to bear
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exertion
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the act, fact or process of putting into action, apply oneself with great effort
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expire
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to come to an end, to die
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extricate
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to release from and entanglement, disengage, to cause to be liberated.
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heterogeneous
 Definition
consisting of dissimiliar elements or parts, not homogeneous
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homogeneous
 Definition
of the same or similar nature or kind, uniform in stucture or composition.
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