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Wordly Wise 8
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9th Grade
10/24/2011

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erudite
Definition
learned; having extensive knowledge
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lapse
Definition
to fall or slip from certain level of conduct or accomplishment
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definitive
Definition
providing a final answer that is conclusive
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demeanor
Definition
your behavior or way you present does
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tacit
Definition
expressed without words; implied
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pariah
Definition
a social outcast
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raucous
Definition
tough sounding to the ear
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prodigy
Definition
a person who shows remarkable talent at an early age
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militant
Definition
ready to fight, especially for a cause
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adroit
Definition
clever at dealing with difficult situations; adept or skillful
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induct
Definition
to install in office, sometimes with a formal ceremony
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induct
Definition
to admit to a society or to military service
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affront
Definition
to insult or to offend deliberately
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lapse
Definition
to come to an end or expire
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advocation
Definition
an activity pursued for pleasure; a hobby
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crusade
Definition
to engage in sturggle
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raucous
Definition
boisterous and disorderly
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protege
Definition
one whose training or career is helped along by another
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lapse
Definition
a minor mistake; a slip up
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lapse
Definition
a pause or interval
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crusade
Definition
a prolonged, impassioned struggle for what is believed to be a just cause
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militant
Definition
one whose training or career is helped along by another
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prodigy
Definition
an amazing or extraordinary thing or event
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