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Vocab for Mr. Tinsley
vocab unit 1
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Writing
9th Grade
09/04/2008

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Epic (n)
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A poem celebrating in formal verse the mythical achievements of great. personages, heros, ect.
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Extremly (adv)
Definition
Attaining the greatest or highest degree; very intense.
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Intact (adv)
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Remaining sound, enitre, or uninjuried; not impaired in any way.
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Demoralize (v)
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to undermine the confidence or morals of; corrupt.
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Replenish (v)
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1. To fill or make complete agian; restock. 2. to inspire or nourish.
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Disperse (v)
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1. To drive off or scatter in different directions. 2. To stew or distribute widely.
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Landlocked (adv)
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1. Entirely or almost surrounded by land. 2. Confined to inland waters, as certian salmon.
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Inconspicuous (adj)
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Not readily noticeable
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Negotiate (v)
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To arrange or settle by discussion and mutal agreement.
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Annals (n)
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A record of events in their chronological order, year by year.
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Recede (v)
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1. To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark. 2. To become or seem to become fainter or more distant.
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Belligerent (adj)
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Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.
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Dexterity (n)
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1. A skill or grace in physical movement, especially in the use in the hands. 2. Mental skill; cleverness.
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Havoc (n)
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widespread destruction; chaos.
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Inflammation (n)
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Morbid process in some parts of the body characterized by heat, swelling, and pain.
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Meander (v)
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To move aimlessly without a purpose or a fixed direction.
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Fervent (adj)
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Having or showing great emotion or zeal.
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Eradicate (v)
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1. To tear up at the roots. 2. To get rid of as if by tearing up the roots.
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Hideous (adj)
Definition
Appalling.
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Manifest (adj)
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Clearly apperent; obvious. (V) To show or demonstrate plainly; to reveal.
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