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Unit 3 Vocabulary
12 flashcards to study
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Language - English
8th Grade
12/03/2009

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Term

 

articulate

 

(adjective, verb)

Definition

 

effective; distinct

Term

 

blighted

 

(adjective; verb)

Definition

 

impaired; suffering from a disease

Term

 

coalesce

 

(verb)

Definition

 

combine; fuse

Term

 

contentious

 

(adjective)

Definition

 

quarrelsome; controversial or touchy in a difficult way

Term

 

concede

 

(verb)

Definition

 

admit; yield

Term

 

diligence

 

(noun)

Definition

 

steadiness of effort; persistent hard work

Term

 

endorse

 

(verb)

Definition

 

approve; support

Term

 

pretentious

 

(adjective)

Definition

 

ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious

Term

 

ratify

 

(verb)

Definition

 

approve formally; confirm; verify

Term

 

surreptitous

 

(adjective)

 

Definition

 

secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

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tenacity

 

(noun)

Definition

 

firmness; persistence

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viable

 

(adjective)

Definition

 

practical or workable; capable of maintaining life

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