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PC FTL Exam Vocab
CHICKEN! BAWK, bawk
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Language - English
8th Grade
03/17/2008

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Abject
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adj. sunk to a miserable state; showing complete hopelessness; wretched
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Adjacent
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adj. near; lying next to, but not necessarily touching
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Amend
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v. to improve; to remove faults or errors; to correct
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Annoy
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v. to bother; to make angry by repeated noise or action
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Attribute
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n. a trait, quality, or characteristic of someone or something; an object associated with and identifying a person or thing
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Bedlam
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n. a scene of confusion and uproar
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Bizarre
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adj. extremely strange or unconventional in manner or appearance; odd, grotesque
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Blunder
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n. a careless mistake, usually caused by ignorance or confusion
v. to move in a clumsy or blind manner
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Broadcast
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v. to distribute widely, to transmit a signal, or to make widely known
n. a transmission or widely available story
adj. communicated by means of television or radio
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Caustic
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adj. able to burn, corrode, or dissolve; cutting or sarcastic
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Chagrin
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n. embarrassment or humiliation caused by failure or disappointment
v. to cause one to feel mortified
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Charlatan
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n. a person who claims to have knowledge or skills that he does not have
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Cleave
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v. to divide or split; to cling to
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Cliche
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n. a common, overused, and often trite phrase or form of expression
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Complacent
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adj. self-satisfied and unconcerned; eager to please
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Complement
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n. something that completes or makes whole
v. to bring to perfection
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Contretemps
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n. an unforeseen event that affects the normal way of tings; an embarrassing or awkward situation
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Contrite
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adj. remorseful and regretful; pentinent
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Decimate
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v. to reduce or destroy a tenth of something; to severely damage
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Deluge
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n. a great flood; drenching rain; anything that overwhelms like a flood
v. to inundate
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Depict
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v. to picture in words; to represent in a drawing or painting
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Droll
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adj. comical or amusing in an odd or whimsical manner
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Eerie
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adj. uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear, weird, strange, or unearthly
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Encompass
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v. to surround; to hold inside or within; to include
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Ensue
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v. to follow as a consequence or result; to take place subsequently
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Epitome
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n. a summary, an abstract; a representative typical of an entire class
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Estrange
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v. to alienate; to remove from a place or community
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Etiquette
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n. the forms and practices prescribed by social convention or authority
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Euphoria
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n. a feeling of well-being, exhilaration, or great happiness
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Evolve
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v. to develop gradually; to undergo change or development
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Exhale
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v. to breathe out; to emit air or vapor
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Exterminate
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v. to destroy or get rid of completely; to wipe out or annihilate
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Extricate
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v. to free, release, or disentangle from a constraint or difficulty
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Fervor
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n. intense or passionate emotion; zeal
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Flaccid
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adj. lacking firmness or resilience; lacking vigor or energy
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Fluster
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v. to become nervous, excited, or upset; to agitate
n. a state of agitation or confusion
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Galaxy
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n. any of the numerous clusters of stars, such as the Milky Way, that constitute the universe; a gathering of celebrated people or things
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Gauche
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adj. lacking in social graces; inclined to commit social blunders
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Hazard
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n. a danger or risk; a possible source of danger
v. to keep hidden or private
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Hoard
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n. a hidden collection of something kept for future use
v. to keep hidden or privet
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Hostile
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adj. pertaining to the enemy; antagonistic; showing enmity
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Incisive
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adj. sharp and clear; direct and to the point
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Inept
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adj. unsuitable; inappropriate; awkward; clumsy
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Inept
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adj. unsuitable; inappropriate; awkward; clumsy
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Influence
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n. the power to affect a person's beliefs, behavior or decisions; one who exercises such influence; to haven an effect on; to sway
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Intrigue
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n. a secret or underhanded plot, or the act of carrying out such a plot
v. to fascinate and arouse curiousity
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Irrelevant
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adj. unrelated to the subject; not relevant or necessary
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Jovial
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adj. good-humored and full of jokes, cheerfulness, or conviviality
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Kernel
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n. a seed; a central or essential part
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Lethargy
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n. sluggish indifference; a state of consciousness resembling deep sleep
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Lynch
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v. to execute, particularly by hanging, without legal authority or process
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Manipulate
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v. to work, handle, or wield skillfully; to manage or influence
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Marauder
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n. one who roves in quest of plunder; one who raids to appropriate goods and valuable for himself
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Melee
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n. a violent free-for-all; a confused and disorderly mingling
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Mentor
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n. a wise and trusted counselor or teacher
v. to serve as a trusted counselor or teacher
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Miscellaneous
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adj. consisting of diverse things; varied; of mixed kind of character
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Moot
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v. to discuss or debate
adj. arguable; subject to debate
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Negotiate
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v. to confer with one or more people to reach an agreement; to arrange or settle a discussion
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Niche
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n. a special place; a comfortable spot or positiion in life
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Oblivious
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adj. unmindful, unaware, forgetful
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Omnivorous
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adj. eating both animal and vegetable substances; taking in everything available
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Oppress
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v. to persecute by unjust force or authority; to weigh heavily upon
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Ordeal
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n. a difficult or painful experience, especially one that tests a person's character or endurance
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Palatial
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adj. of or suitable for a palace; having the characteristics of a palace, such as spaciousness or arnateness
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Panacea
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n. a remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties
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Patrician
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n. a person of refined upbringing, hich social standing, or noble birth; a member of the elite or aristocracy
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Petition
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n. a request to a superior authority an appeal or solicitation in formal written form; to make a serious request
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Plethora
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n. superabundance; excess
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Plunder
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v. to rob a person a place forcibly; to devastate by theft and invasion
n. the act of robbery; pillage or loot
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Poignant
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adj. profoundly touching or deeply emotional; physically painful; to the point
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Ponder
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v. to consider a matter carefully, thoughtfully, and with deliberation; to think over or contemplate
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Presence
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n. immediate proximity in time and space; bearing
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Private
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adj. personal; exclusive; secluded from others
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Provincial
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adj. unsophisticated; narrow
n. a simple rural or country style
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Psychology
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n. the science of the mental processes and behavior of an individual or group
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Quell
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v. to suppress; put an end to; extinguish; to vanish; subdue
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Rapport
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n. a harmonious or trusting relationship
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Recede
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v. to move back or away
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Refuse
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v. to decline to accept, do, give, or allow; to indicate unwillingness
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Renovation
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n. the restoration of an earlier state; the renewal of vigor and activity
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Sever
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v. to part, divide, or separate
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Singe
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v. to burn superficially or slightly; to scorch; to burn the ends of hair
n. a superficial burn
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Skeptical
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adj. inclined to question the truth of accepted ideas; incredulous, critical, or doubting
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Successfully
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adv. having, obtaining, or achieving sumthing desired or intended, such as wealth, knowledge, or eminence
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Temerity
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n. rashness, recklessness, or foolhardy disregard of danger
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Tranquil
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adj. calm or peaceful; free from agitation
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Utopia
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n. an ideally perfect place or state of things, especially in regards to government and social conditions
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Vandalism
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n. intentional destruction or defacement of public or private property
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Verve
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n. energy and enthusiasm, especially in artistic performances; vitality; liveliness
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