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8th Grade
01/09/2012

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carpe diem
Definition
seize the day
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ad hoc
Definition
for this purpose
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post mortem
Definition
after death
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e pluribusunum
Definition
one for many
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vice versa
Definition
the terms being reverse
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tabula rosa
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blank slate
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apt
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auitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn
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awry
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in a turned or twisted position or direction wrong
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bludgeon
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short club used as a weapon...to strike with a heavy club
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capitulate
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to end resistance, give up, surrrender, throw in the towel
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chafe
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to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing, annoy, irk a sore or injury
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defile
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to make unclean or dirty to march ina single line
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dire
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dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come
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disarming
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charming, tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicison
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disgruntled
Definition
in bad humor, discontented, annoyed
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encroach
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to advance beyond the usual or proper limits
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endow
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to furnish equip provide
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fend
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to ward off, resist, to get along
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impunity
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freedom from punishment
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mien
Definition
air, manner, appearance; expression
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penal
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having to do with punishment
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pertinent
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related to the matter athand. to the point
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predominant
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the greatest strength or power most common
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prodigy
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something wonderful or marvelous, a child or young persom with extraordinary talent or ablity
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recluse
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a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn
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renown
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fame and glory
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