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Vocabulary
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72
Language - English
6th Grade
03/15/2006

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Term
bona fide
Definition
Literally, "in good faith;" sincere (the real thing)
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confidant
Definition
Aperson with whom secrets are shared
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diffident
Definition
Lacking in oneself; shy
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popular
Definition
Widely liked or appreciated
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population
Definition
All the people in a inhabiting a specific area
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populous
Definition
Containing many people or inhabitants
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administer
Definition
To have charge of; manage
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minister
Definition
A person serving as an agent for another
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ministry
Definition
The act of serving
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comprehension
Definition
The act or fact of grasping meaning or importance of; understanding
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prehensile
Definition
Adapted for seizing or holding, esp. by wrapping around an object
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apprehend
Definition
To take into custody; arrest. To grasp mentally; understand
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pugilist
Definition
One who fights with fists; boxes
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pugnacious
Definition
Combative in nature
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pug
Definition
A nickname for a boxer; a breed of dog
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victory
Definition
Defeat of an enemy or opponent
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victim
Definition
One who is harmed by another.
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convince
Definition
To persuade others to agree with you
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marine
Definition
Relating to the sea
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submarine
Definition
A ship capable of operating under water
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maritime
Definition
Related to marine shipping or navigation
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submerge
Definition
To place under water
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submersed
Definition
Growing or remaining under water
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merganser
Definition
Any of various fish-eating diving ducks
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navigate
Definition
To plan, record, and control the course of a ship
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navy
Definition
All of a nation's warships
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naval
Definition
Of or relating to ships or shipping
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certain
Definition
To be sure of something or someone
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certifiable
Definition
Able to be certain; can verify the truth
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ascertain
Definition
To discover with certainty
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clarity
Definition
Clearness of appearance, thought or style
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declare
Definition
To make known formally or officially
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clarion
Definition
Loud and clear; a medieval trumpet with a shrill clear tone
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sensitive
Definition
Able to perceive with the senses
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sensible
Definition
Acting with or showing good judgment
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sentimental
Definition
Excessively emotional
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agraphia
Definition
The loss of the ability to write
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anecdote
Definition
A little known item of biography or history
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incredible
Definition
Not believable
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illegal
Definition
Not legal
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imprudent
Definition
Lacking direction;unwise
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irrevocable
Definition
Not able to be called back
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discredit
Definition
To cause to be doubted or distrusted
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disaster
Definition
Widespread damage
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disunion
Definition
Lack of agreement
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describe
Definition
To give an oral or written account
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postscript
Definition
A message after the signature;abbreviated P.S.
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dysgraphia
Definition
Impairment of the ability to write
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lexical
Definition
Dealing with the vocab of language
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lexicon
Definition
A dictionary
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lexicographer
Definition
A person who writes a dictionary
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illiterate
Definition
Not able to read or write
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literal
Definition
Taking words in their exact meaning
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literature
Definition
All of the writing of a specific period or country
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centimeter
Definition
A unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
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diameter
Definition
A straight line that measures the distance through the center of the circle
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odometer
Definition
A device for measuring distance traveled in a vehicle
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cognition
Definition
The act or process by which knowledge is aquired
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incognito
Definition
Disguised identity
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recognize
Definition
To know from past experience
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denote
Definition
To mark;indicate
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notation
Definition
A brief note
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notch
Definition
A V-shaped cut used for keeping a record
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dyslexia
Definition
Impairment of the ability to read and understand words
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dysphoria
Definition
A general feeling of ill-being
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dystopia
Definition
An imaginary, dreadful place of total misery
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magnanimous
Definition
Showing a courageous spirit, esp. in forgiving
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magnificent
Definition
Beautiful in a magestic way
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magnify
Definition
To make bigger
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abbreviate
Definition
To make shorter
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brevity
Definition
The quality of being brief in duration
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breve
Definition
A symbol placed over a vowel to show that it has a short a sound
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