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8th Grade
11/13/2009

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Term
Inaudible
Definition
Adjective
not able to be heard
S.faint,indistinct,
A.aufible,easily heard
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collaborate
Definition

Verb

to work with,work together

S.team up,join forces

A.work alone

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venerate
Definition

to regard with reverence,look up to with great respect

S.worship,reverse,idolize

A.despise,detest,ridicule,deride

 

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allot
Definition
Verb
to assign or distribute in shares or portions
S.apportion,parcel out,allocate
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obsess
Definition
Verb
to trouble,haunt,or fill the mind
S.preoccupy
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forthright
Definition
Adjective
frank,direct,straightforward
S.candid,blunt
A.indirect,evasive,extirpate
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antics
Definition
Noun
ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
S.pranks,shenanigans
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indiscriminate
Definition
Adjective
without restraint or control;unselective
S.haphazard,random,uncritical
A.selective,discriminating,juricious
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nonentity
Definition
Noun
a person or thing of no importance
S.nobody
A.celebrity,superstar
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ostracism
Definition
Verb
to exclude from group,banish,send away
S.cast out,expel,blackball,snub
A.fraternize with,associate with
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qualm
Definition
Noun
a pang of conscience,unesiness,misgiving,or dough;a feeling of faintness or nausea
S.regret,second thought,scruple
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adage
Definition
Noun
a proverb,wise saying
S.maxim,saw,aphorism
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jurishdiction
Definition
Noun
an area of authority or control;the right to administer justice
S.purview
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detriminate
Definition
Noun
harm or loss;injury;damage;a disadvantage;a cause of harm,injury,loss,or damage
S.hindrance,liability
A.advantage,help,plus
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rubble
Definition
Noun
broken stone or bricks;ruins
S.wreakage,debris
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aloof
Definition
Adjective
withdrawn,standing apart from others(usualy as a matter of choice)
S.distant,cold,standoffish
A.involved,sociable
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legendary
Definition
Adjective
described in well-known stories;existing in old stories(legends)rather than in real life
S.mythical,fabulous,famous,celebrated
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pulverize
Definition
Verb
to grind or pound to ap powder or dust;to destory or overcome(as though by smashing into fragments)
S.crush,demolish
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vie
Definition
Verb
to complete;to strive for victory or superiority
S.contend,assent
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promontory
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Term
instill
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prodiguous
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elite
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durable
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proximity
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revert
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audacious
Definition
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oust
Definition
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evolve
Definition
Term
staid
Definition
Term
finesse
Definition
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glut
Definition
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bountiful
Definition
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muster
Definition
Term
pseudonym
Definition
Term
oblique
Definition
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ethical
Definition
Term
tether
Definition
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churlish
Definition
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perturb
Definition
Term
sequal
Definition
Term
longevity
Definition
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genial
Definition
Term
instigate
Definition
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aghast
Definition
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annul
Definition
Term

promontory

 

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deplore
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amass
Definition
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volatile
Definition
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avowed
Definition
Term
resolute
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laggard
Definition
Term
ample
Definition
Term
bonanza
Definition
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incapitate
Definition
Term
congested
Definition
Term
deplore
Definition
Term
prodigal
Definition
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articulate
Definition
Term
impunity
Definition
noun
freedom from punishment
s/ exemption from penalty,immunity
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jostle
Definition
verb
to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to burn,shove,brush against; to compete for
Term
intill
Definition
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