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unit 11
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Education
8th Grade
04/09/2009

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Term
appease
Definition

to make calm, soothe,

to relieve,satisfy

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belated
Definition
late, tardy
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calamitous
Definition

causing great misfortune,

catastrophic

Term
cite
Definition

to quote,

to summon to appear in court;

to commend

Term
conventional
Definition

in line with accepted ideas or standards;

trite

Term
decoy
Definition

to lure into a trap,

a person oe thing used to lure into a trap

Term
delve
Definition
to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into
Term
ensue
Definition

to follow in order;

to come immediately after and as a result

Term
gallantry
Definition

heroic courage,

respect and courtesy,

bravery, chivalrousness

Term
impart
Definition

to make known, tell,

to give,

pass something on

 

Term
judicious
Definition

using or showing good judgment,

wise, sensible

Term
mediate
Definition

to bring about an agreement,

act as a go-between,

indirect

Term
milieu
Definition

the setting, surroundings,

environment

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outlandish
Definition

strange, freakish,

weird, foreign looking,

geographically remote,

exceeding reasonable limits

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overbearing
Definition
domineering, bullying, overpowering
Term
pert
Definition

high-spirited,

lively, bold, saucy, jaunty

Term
quirk
Definition

a peculiar way of acting;

a sudden twist or turn

Term
regale
Definition

to feast,

entertain agreeably;

amuse, divert

Term
shiftless
Definition

lazy, lacking in ambition and energy,

inefficient

Term
taint
Definition

a stain or spot,

a mark of corruption or dishonor,

to stain or contaminate

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