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Literature
7th Grade
05/18/2009
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perennial
 Definition
lasting indefinitely
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permeate
 Definition
to spread throughout
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persevere
 Definition
to stick with a purpose despite obstacles
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defer
 Definition
to postpone
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dilatory
 Definition
tending to delay
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infer
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to form a conclusion
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subvert
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to upset, ruin
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contort
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to twist out of shape
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distort
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to change something to make it false
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adversity
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hardship
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perverse
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stupidly stubborn
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excerpt
 Definition
a selected passage from a work of art
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exonerate
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to free from blame
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exorbitant
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excessive
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expound
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to explain at length
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impostor
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one who uses a false identity
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proponent
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one who argues in support
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extraneous
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coming from the outside
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extraterrestrial
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originating outside earth's limits
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extrovert
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outgoing, social person
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mediocrity
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a very ordinary person
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non sequitur
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an illogical statement
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sequester
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to go into hiding
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coherent
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showing an orderly relation of parts
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colloquial
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casual, informal speech
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commiserate
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to feel or express sorrow with
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condone
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to forgive
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abstain
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to refrain from something by one's own choice
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contrite
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sorrow about one's sins
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impertinent
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rude, sassy
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aptitude
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quickness in learning
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astringent
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harsh, severe

(Calpernia)
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stringent
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tight, constricted

(Ms. Dubose)
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abhor
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to hate
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abound
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to exist in great quantities
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abrasive
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harsh, rough
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abscond
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to hide out secretly
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abstemious
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sparing or moderate, especially in eating or drinking
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discern
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to defect differences in similar items
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discreet
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showing respect in speech or behavior
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analyze
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to study something carefully by looking at its parts
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catalyst
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a force or person causing an action
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concise
 Definition
saying or writing much in few words
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herbicide
 Definition
weed killer
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precise
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exact or accurate in every detail
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improvise
 Definition
to make up something without preparation
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reticent
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of a silent nature
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visionary
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characterized by forethought
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auspicious
 Definition
showing signs that promise success
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introspection
 Definition
state of looking inside oneself
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retrospect
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survey of past times
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specimen
 Definition
single sample representative of the whole
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specter
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ghost
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surveillance
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close observation
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vigil
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period of staying awake to keep watch or pray
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vigilant
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on the lookout for danger
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ad hoc
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for a specific purpose
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admonish
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to warn, scold
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olfactory
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pertaining to the sense of smell
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redolent
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smelling full of memories
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assent
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to agree
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dissent
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to disagree
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presentiment
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a sense of something about to happen
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tactile
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pertaining to sense of touch
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tangible
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touchable
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procrastinate
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to delay needlessly
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assuage
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to make less severe, satisfy
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fete
 Definition
large, decorated, outdoor party
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jeopardy
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danger, peril
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jocular
 Definition
joking, avoiding seriousness
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condole
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to express sympathy with
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doleful
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mournful, sad
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malevolent
 Definition
wishing harm to others
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volition
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one's own will to make a decision
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zeal
 Definition
passionate devotion to a cause
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circumference
 Definition
perimeter of a circle
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circumspect
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cautious, watchful
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cyclic
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moving in cycles
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orbit
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path of one body as it revolves around another
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orb
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sphere, globe
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cavernous
 Definition
like a large cave
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excavate
 Definition
to dig out
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feign
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to pretend
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rotund
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plump
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rotunda
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a circular domed building
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