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General Vocab
7th Grade
01/10/2010

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Abrupt
Definition
occurring suddenly and without warning, sudden, unexpected
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gradual
Definition
occurring by small, almost imperceptible steps, slow, little by little
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common
Definition
occurring frequently, usual, familiar
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uncommon
Definition
no ordinarily encountered, infrequent, rare
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opportune
Definition
occurring at a suitable time, timely, convenient
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inopportune
Definition
occurring at a bad time, untimely, inconvient
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permanent
Definition
intended to last, not for a short time only, lasting
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temporary
Definition
lasting for a short time only, impermanent
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previous
Definition
occurring before, earlier, prior, preceeding
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subsequent
Definition
occurring after, later, following, succeeding
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accessible
Definition
easy to reach or enter, approachable
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inaccessible
Definition
hard to get to, impossible to reach or enter, inapproachable
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fertile
Definition
able to produce abundant crops, fruitful, productive
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barren
Definition
unable to produce crops, unfruitful, unproductive
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inhabitable
Definition
fit to be lived in, able to be inhabited, habitable
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uninhavitable
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not fit to be lived in, not inhavitable
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rural
Definition
having to do with the country, as distinguished from cities or towns, rustic
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urban
Definition
having to do with cities or towns
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vacant
Definition
having no one or nothing in it, unoccupied, empty
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occupied
Definition
not vacant, lived in, taken
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accelerate
Definition
make to go or work faster, increase the speed of, quicken, hasten
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retard
Definition
make slow, delay the progress of, hinder
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complicate
Definition
make difficult, make hard to understand, confuse
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simplify
Definition
make simple or simpler, make uncomplicated
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contaminate
Definition
make impure, infected, unclean by contact or mixture with something, pollute
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purify
Definition
make pure or clean, decontaminate
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provoke
Definition
make angry, annoy
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gratify
Definition
make pleased, give satisfaction to, please, satisfy
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vilify
Definition
make insulting statements about, speak evil of, slander, defame
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commend
Definition
make favorable comments about, praise, compliment
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animate
Definition
possessing life, alive, living
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inanimate
Definition
not possessing life, lifeless
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annual
Definition
living or lasting only one year or season; happening once a year, yearly
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perennial
Definition
living more than two years; lasting for a long time
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immortal
Definition
living forever, exempt from death, deathless, everlasting
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mortal
Definition
subject to death, sure to die at some time, causeing death
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organic
Definition
derived from living matter, obtained from plants or animals
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inorganic
Definition
derived from matter that was never alive
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viable
Definition
able to live, able to be put to use, workable
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unviable
Definition
not viable, incapable of growth or development, unworkable
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