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Vocab Tri. 1
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Communication
7th Grade
11/16/2009

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Reiterate
Definition
repeat many times
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Sequester
Definition
to seperate or withdraw; to choose solitude or retirement
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Reimburse
Definition
Pay back or refund
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Recurrent
Definition
Happening again and again, returning periodically
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Segregate
Definition
to separate from the rest of the group
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Secession
Definition
the act of withdrawing from an alliance or association 
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Adapt
Definition
to change to be suitable or fit
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Seclude
Definition
to withdraw or set apart from social contact
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Adhere
Definition
to stick to something; conform to; obey
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Adjacent
Definition
close to, bordering on
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Composite
Definition
made of separate parts or elements
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Collide
Definition
to come together with great force; to clash
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Collaborate
Definition
to labor together
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Coherent
Definition
sticking together; connected, related in some way 
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Coexist
Definition
to exist at the same time or in the same place
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Compound
Definition
bring together; a mixture
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Concordance
Definition
an agreement or harmony
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Congregate
Definition
to gather together
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Symmetry
Definition
elements on both sides of a line that have the same shape, size and arrangement 
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Synthesize
Definition
to form new things by combining parts from other things; to unite or merge
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Epidemic
Definition
a disease that spreads in a certain area; spreading rapidly
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Epidermis
Definition
the outer layer of skin
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Epilogue
Definition
a speech at the end of a play or the concluding part of a story
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Intercede
Definition
to act between two parties to restore peace; to meditate
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Interim
Definition
a period of time between two events; meantime
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Parable
Definition
a simple story from which a moral can be drawn
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Paradigm
Definition
an example or model
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Parallel
Definition
at the same distance apart at every point; never meeting
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Paralysis
Definition
a loss of sensation and the ability to move
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Paraphrase
Definition
to reword a statement
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Ecstasy
Definition
Happiness; overwhelming feelings of joy
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Effervesce
Definition
To give off bubbles; to show excitement or liveliness
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Extrude
Definition
Force or press out
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Excerpt
Definition
a selected passage from a book or an article
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Eject
Definition
to throw out
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Expulsion
Definition
a forcing out
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Eccentric
Definition
ignoring social conventions; odd
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Exodus
Definition
a departure or journey away from a place
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Emit
Definition
to send out; discharge
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Effusive
Definition
pouring out; overflowing
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Subterranean
Definition
beneath the earth's surface
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Subjugate
Definition
to conquer or bring under control by force
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Transcribe
Definition
to make a written copy
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Subdue
Definition
to conquer or bring under control
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Transfer
Definition
to carry or send from one person or place to another
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Translucent
Definition
permitting some light to pass through but giving an unclear image
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Subsidize
Definition
to furnish money or to assist with the payment of money
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Subconscious
Definition
the part of the mind's function of which you are not aware
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Transform
Definition
to change in form or appearance
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Transplant
Definition
to plant in another place
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Bounteous
Definition
good and plentiful
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Bona Fide
Definition
in good faith, genuine
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Benevolent
Definition
one who gives good things; generous in providing aids to others
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Benefactor
Definition
someone who gives a gift of money or generous assistance
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Bonus
Definition
an extra reward for goodness
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Beneficiary
Definition
a lover of good living, especially food
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Benign
Definition
Harmless, gentle; not cancerous
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Bonanza
Definition
good, rich ore deposit, anything yielding abundance
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Benediction
Definition
good words, blessing
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Bon Vivant
Definition
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Expatriate
Definition
a person who is forced to leave his or her native country; to exile
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Genealogy
Definition
an account of ancestors and descendants
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Genesis
Definition
the beginning, origin, or way in which something was created
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Genetics
Definition
the branch of biology dealing with heredity
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Maternity
Definition
concerning prospective mothers; for pregnant woman
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Matriarch
Definition
the mother who rules the family or tribe
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Matrimony
Definition
the act of marrying; the state of being married
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Matronly
Definition
like a married woman; dignified, stately
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Paternal
Definition
fatherly; of or like a father; on the father's side of the family
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Patrician
Definition
a noble, high-ranking person
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Specimen
Definition
a small portion of something to study it closely
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Speculum
Definition
mirror used to look into body cavities
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Suspicious
Definition
not trusting or believing someone or something
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Spectrum
Definition
bands of different color light
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Conspicuous
Definition
easily seen, or attracting attention
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Spectacle
Definition
something to be looked at, especially something unusual
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Speculate
Definition
To think about or make guesses
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Retrospective
Definition
a look back at the past
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Spectator
Definition
a crowd of people who watch something
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Specter
Definition
ghost
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Diagram
Definition
a picture drawn to explain an idea
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Diagnose
Definition
to identify a disease through symptoms
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Diagonal
Definition
a straight line through a figure from one corner to another corner
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Dialysis
Definition
a medical procedure used to do the filtering job of the kidneys
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Diaphragm
Definition
a membrane that separates one things from another, such as a chest cavity and the abdominal cavity
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Perambulate
Definition
to walk through, over or around
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Percolate
Definition
to drip through a small opening or to filter a liquid
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Perforate
Definition
to make holes in something
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Persistence
Definition
continuing stubbornly without giving up; determination  
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Pervasive
Definition
having the power to be spread or to pass through
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