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Unit 8
Ms. Patton's vocab. words
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Literature
8th Grade
03/25/2010

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attire
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clothes, apparel, garb; to dress
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abut
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to join at one end or be next to; support, prop up
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avail
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to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of; use, benefit, or value
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crony
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a very close friend
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cryptic
Definition
puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic
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divergent
Definition
going in different directions
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enmity
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hatred, ill-will
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fervent
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very earnest, 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 gradually or stealthily
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nullify
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to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
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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 weight 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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a 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, irritation, or bitterness
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scavenger
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a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials
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stint
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to limit, be sparing; 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, continuing with vigor
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