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Sadlier-Oxford C-11.1
Level C Unit 11 - Def.
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8th Grade
02/28/2009

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Appease
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(v.)to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to
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Belated
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(adj.)late, tardy
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Calamitous
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(adj.)causing great misfortune
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Cite
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(v.)to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend
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Conventional
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(adj.)in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite
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decoy
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(v.)to lure into a trap; (n.)a person or thing used to lure into a trap
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Delve
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(v.)to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into
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Ensue
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(v.)to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result
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Gallantry
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(n.)heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by high level of courtesy
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Judicious
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(adj.)using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible
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Impart
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(v.)to make known, tell; to give, pass something on
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Mediate
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(v.)to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between;(n.)occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary
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Milieu
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(n.)the setting, surroundings environment
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Outlandish
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(adj.)strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits
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Overbearing
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(adj.)domineering, haughty, bulling;overpowering, predominant
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Pert
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(adj.)high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy, jaunty
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Quirk
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(n.)a peculiar way of acting; sudden twist or turn
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Regale
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(v.)to feast, entertain agreeably
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Shiftless
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(adj.)lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient
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Taint
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(n.)a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; (v.)to stain or contaminate
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