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Vocabulary Chapter Four
Words, parts of speech, and definitions
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Language - English
5th Grade
10/01/2009

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aggressive
Definition
(adj.) quick to fight or quarrel, tending to violence; bold and forceful, determined
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associate
Definition
(v.) to join or be together as partners, allies, or friends; to link in one's mind, connect
(n.) a partner, friend
(adj.) having less than full rank
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deceive
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(v.) to trick or lead a person into believing something that is not true
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emigrate
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(v.) to leave one's home country or area to live in another
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flexible
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(adj.) able to bend without breaking; able to change or to take in new ideas
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glamour
Definition
(n.) mysterious charm, beauty, or attractiveness
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hazy
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(adj.) unclear, misty; not readily seen or understandable
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linger
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(v.) to stay longer than expected, be slow in leaving; to go slowly or take one's time
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luxurious
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(adj.) providing ease and comfort far beyond what is ordinary or necessary
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mishap
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(n.) an unfortunate but minor accident
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overwhelm
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(v.) to overcome by superior force, crush; to affect so deeply as to make helpless
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span
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(n.) the full reach or lenghth, especially between two points in space or time
(v.) to stretch or reach across
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