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Sadlier Oxford level C
unit 10
21
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8th Grade
12/14/2010

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abut
Definition
to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up
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attire
Definition
clothes, apparel, garb; to dress, adorn, or bedeck
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avail
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to be of use or benefit to; to make ue of ; to take advantage of; to profit or benefit; use, benefit, or value
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crony
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a very close friend, pal, chum, buddy
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cryptic
Definition
puzzling mystifying, or enigmatic
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divergent
Definition
going un different directions; different fom each other; departing from convention, deviant
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enmity
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hatred, ill-will
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fervent
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very ernest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot
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fervent
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very ernest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot
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gaunt
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thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren
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infiltrate
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to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily
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nullify
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to make of no value or consquence , cancel, wipeout
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perceptible
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capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
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plummet
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to plunge straight down; a wieght fastened to a line.
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proclaim
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to declare publicly or officially
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proxy
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an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place
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rankle
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to cause anger, irritationm or bitterness
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scavenger
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a person who collects pr removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies
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stint
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to limit, be sparing or frugal; a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty ; a period of activity
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stoical
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self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain
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unflagging
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tireless, continueing with vigor
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