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vocabulary #4
The Great Rat Hunt
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Literature
8th Grade
09/17/2009

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perpetual (adj)
Definition
continuing without interruption
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fumigate (v)
Definition
to use smoke or fumes in order to kill off rodents or insects; to disinfect
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rationalize (v)
Definition
to make self-satisfying but incorrect explanations about one’s behavior
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brusquely (adv)
Definition
in an abrupt sudden manner
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reserve (n)
Definition
self- restraint in the way one looks or acts; to hold back
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ineptitude (n)
Definition
incompetence, clumsiness; displaying a lack of judgment
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mug (n)
Definition
the face
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barricade (v)
Definition
a structure set up to block a passage
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improvise (v)
Definition
to put together or act with little or no preparation or planning
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ravage (n)
Definition
serious damage; widespread destruction
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castigate (v)
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to criticize severely; to inflict severe punishment on
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vex (v)
Definition
to annoy, as with petty things; bother
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