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vocab
lessons 7+22
20
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Not Applicable
03/07/2004

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absolve
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to free from responsibility
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abysmal
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wretched; extremely bad
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acclimate
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to adapt; to get used to
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accost
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to approach and speak to, often in a forceful and aggressive manner
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begrudge
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to resent another's success or enjoyment
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bevy
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a large group or collection
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canvass
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to make a survey
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clamber
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to climb with effort or difficulty
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conflagration
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a large and destructive fire
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decry
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to speak out against
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appall
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to frighten; to cause the loss of courage; to shock
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approbation
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approval
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borne
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carried; put up with
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collusion
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conspiracy; agreement to commit a wrongful act
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inimitable
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unable to be imitated or equaled
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melee
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a noisy fight, usually involving a number of people
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peremptory
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decisive; final; not open to debate
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rife
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frequently occuring; widespread
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titanic
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huge
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unctuous
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oily or greasy; excessively or overly polite
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