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Vocabulary Chapter Fifteen
words, parts of speech, definitions
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Language - English
5th Grade
04/16/2010

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complicate
Definition
(v.) to make hard to understand or do
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courteous
Definition
(adj.) considerate towards others
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discomfort
Definition
(n.) a lack of ease and well-being
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eliminate
Definition
(v.) to get rid of or do away with
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grieve
Definition
(v.) to cause to feel great sadness; to feel very sad
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moral
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(adj.) having to do with what is right and wrong; being good and just
(n.) the lesson taught by a story or experience
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scorch
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(v.) to burn the surface; to dry out with heat
(n.) a slight burn
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severe
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(adj.) of a serious nature; very strict and harsh; causing pain or hardship
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spectacle
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(n.) an unusual sight or public display
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tragic
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(adj.) having to do with a serious story with a sad ending; very unfortunate
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trifle
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(n.) something of little importance; a small amount
(v.) to treat carelessly or playfully
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universal
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(adj.) being everywhere; of, for, or shared by all
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