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Vocabulary Chapter Twelve
words, parts of speech, definitions
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Language - English
5th Grade
01/13/2010

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Term
abuse
Definition
(n.) improper, wrong, or cruel treatment; insulting language
(v.) to put to bad use; to hurt or damage by treating badly
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appliance
Definition
(n.) a machine or tool used to do a household job
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confirm
Definition
(v.) to agree or prove that something is true; to make sure, remove any doubt
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daze
Definition
(v.) to stun or confuse
(n.) a state of confusion
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flimsy
Definition
(adj.) not strong or solid; poorly made; not convincing
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gauge
Definition
(n.) a standard measure used to tell size, thickness, and so on; an instrument used to measure
(v.) to measure; to estimate
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migrant
Definition
(n.) an animal or person that moves from one region to another as the seasons change; a farmworker who moves easonally to pick different crops
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neutral
Definition
(adj.) not taking any side in a disagreement or war; in-between, lacking distinction; not in gear
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pitiless
Definition
(adj.) showing no sorrow or regret for another's suffering or troubles
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presentable
Definition
(adj.) fit to be seen or inspected
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rotate
Definition
(v.) to turn around a central point; to alternate
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shred
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(n.) a thin strip; a tiny piece or amount
(v.) to cut or tear into thin strips or small pieces; to rip up
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