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Shurley Grammar 5 Vocabulary, Chapters 1-5
Vocabulary Review
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Grammar
5th Grade
08/19/2014

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construction
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something built or put together; a structure
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dilapidation
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a partially ruined building or structure
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prodigy
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an unusually talented child
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genius
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a very gifted person
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audacious
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very bold and daring
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timid
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feeling a lack of courage or self-confidence; shy
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abolish
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to do away with completely, to put an end to
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destroy
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to put an end to; ruin
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conceal
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to hide; to keep secret
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exhume
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to remove (a body) from where it is buried; to uncover
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mimic
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to copy the speech or behavior of another person or animal
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imitate
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to do something the same way as someone else
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fact
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a true piece of information
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hypothesis
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an idea or theory that is not proven
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debate
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a discussion between people in which they express different opinions
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argue
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to disagree or fight by using angry words
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authentic
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real; not copied or false
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false
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not real or genuine
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acknowledge
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to say that you accept the truth of something
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admit
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to concede as true or valid
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withhold
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to hold (something) back
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bequeath
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to give or leave by will; to hand down
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pardon
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forgiveness for something
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amnesty
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the act of an authority pardoning a large group of individuals
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coherent
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able to talk in a way that is easily understood
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ramble
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to go from one subject to another without any clear direction
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deception
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an act or statement intended to make people believe something that is not true
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fraud
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a person who pretends to be what he or she is not in order to trick people
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colleague
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a person who works with you
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competitor
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one who is fighting against you for some reward
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vacant
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not filled, used, or lived in
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void
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empty
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alliance
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a relationship in which people or nations agree to work together
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division
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the act of dividing something into parts
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frugal
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careful about spending money; using resources wisely
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thrifty
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being a good manager of resources
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melodramatic
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emotional in a way that is very extreme or exaggerated
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subdued
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lacking in vitality; unusually quiet
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odious
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causing hatred or strong dislike
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hateful
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very bad or evil
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