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Sadlier-Oxford C-11.2
Level C Unit 11 - Sent.
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General Vocab
8th Grade
03/01/2009

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Term
The hunter put the _________ in the water to attract birds to the area.
Definition
Decoy
Term
Rapunzel was saved from the tower by the _________ of the prince
Definition
gallantry
Term
The father tried to _______ his love of cooking to his daughter
Definition
Impart
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I missed my brother's birthday so I sent him a _________ card
Definition
belated
Term
Use the firewood __________ or will not last through the winter.
Definition
judiciously
Term
After misbehaving badly, the children tried to _______ their parents b doing all their chores.
Definition
Appease
Term
Speeders were _______ with a ticket when they were caught.
Definition
cited
Term
He ________ the guests at the party with tales of his recent travels.
Definition
regales
Term
His ________ dress caused him to be the butt of many jokes.
Definition
outlandish
Term
After being caught by the police his reputation was forever __________.
Definition
tainted
Term
The rowdy and loud party came to a ________ end when the police arrived
Definition
calamitous
Term
An investigation ________ as to who was the instigator of the party.
Definition
ensued
Term
His ________ and lazy behavior caused him to lose his job.
Definition
shiftless
Term
She had a ______ little curl on her head that was very cute.
Definition
pert
Term
We didn't need to ________ too deeply to find out who the instigator of the party was.
Definition
delve
Term
MIT is very prestigious. _________ students do not usually get accepted.
Definition
conventional
Term
I could not be his friend anymore. His ________ were just too much for me.
Definition
quirks
Term
The diplomat tried to ________ an agreement between the two warring countries.
Definition
mediate
Term
His outspoken and _________ demeanor did not win him many friends
Definition
overbearing
Term
The traffic noise was just part of the ________ of the bustling city.
Definition
milieu
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