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100 Words A Freshmen Should Know
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English
9th Grade
06/09/2015

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accentuate
Definition
to give prominence; emphasize or intensify
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alliteration
Definition
the repetition of same sounds, especially at the beginning of words
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analogy
Definition
similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise unlike
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antibody
Definition
a protein produced in the blood or tissues in response to the presence of a specific toxin
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aspire
Definition
to have a great ambition
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bamboozle
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to deceive by elaborate trickery
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bizarre
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very strange or odd
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boisterous
Definition
rough and stormy; violent
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boycott
Definition
to act together in refusing to use, buy from or deal wit, as an expression of protest
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camouflage
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a method of concealing military troops or equipment by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings
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chronology
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the order or sequence of events
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commemorate
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to honor the memory of with a ceremony
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cower
Definition
to crouch or draw back, as from fear or pain
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decorum
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proper behavior or conduct
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deduction
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the act of subtracting
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deign
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to be willing to do something that one considers beneath one's dignity
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despondent
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feeling depression of spirits from lost of hope
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dialogue
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a conversation between two or more people
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divulge
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to make known; reveal
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eclectic
Definition
choosing or taking what appears to be the best from various sources
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ellipse
Definition
a figure that forms a closed figure
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embargo
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An order by a government prohibiting merchant ships from entering or leaving its ports.
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enthusiastic
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Having or showing great interest or excitement.
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exponent
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a number or symbol placed to the right of the expression
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exult
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To rejoice greatly
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fallacy
Definition
A false notion or mistaken belief
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flourish
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to grow and develop well; thrive
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formidable
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Arousing fear, dread, alarm, or great concern
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gargoyle
Definition
A waterspout or ornamental figure in the form of a grotesque animal
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guerrilla
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A member of a military force that is not part of a regular army
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guru
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A Hindu spiritual teacher
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heritage
Definition
Something other than property passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
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hieroglyphic
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Pictures or symbols used in ancient Egyptian writing.
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hologram
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The photographic record of a three-dimensional image
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hypocrisy
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The practice of showing or expressing feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not actually hold or possess.
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immune
Definition
Protected from disease naturally or by vaccination
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impertinent
Definition
Offensively bold; rude
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inference
Definition
deciding or concluding by reasoning from evidence
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introspection
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The examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings
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jaunty
Definition
Having or showing a carefree self-confident air
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jovial
Definition
full of fun and good cheer
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kilometer
Definition
a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters
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labyrinth
Definition
a complex structure of connected passages; a maze
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laconic
Definition
using a few words; terse; concise
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light-year
Definition
the distance light travels in one year
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manuever
Definition
a planned movement of troops or warships
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marsupial
Definition
any of various mammals, such as kangaroo, whose young develop after birth in a pouch outside the female's body
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metaphor
Definition
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase taut is ordinarily associated with one thing is applied to something else
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mosaic
Definition
a picture or design made on a surface by fitting and cementing together small colored pieces, as of tile, glass, or stone
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lichen
Definition
an organism that consists of a fungus and an algae growing in close association with each other
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mutation
Definition
a change in a gene or chromosome of an organism that can be inherited by its offspring
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nebula
Definition
a thinly spread cloud of interstellar gas and dust
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nocturnal
Definition
of, relating to, or occurring at night
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omnivore
Definition
eat both plants and animals
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outrageous
Definition
exceeding all bounds of what is right or proper
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ozone
Definition
a poisonous, unstable form of oxygen
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parasite
Definition
an organism that lives in or on a different kind of organism
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participle
Definition
a verb form that is used with auxiliary verbs to indicate certain tenses
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phloem
Definition
a pant tissue that conducts food from leaves to the other plant parts
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plateau
Definition
an elevated,comparatively level expanse of land
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polygon
Definition
a flat, closed geometric figure bounded by three or more line segments
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protagonist
Definition
the main character in a drama or literary work
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pulverize
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to pund, crush, or grind to powder of dust
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quandary
Definition
a condition of uncertainty or doubt
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quarantine
Definition
a condition, period of time, or place in which a person or animal is
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quota
Definition
an amount of something assigned to be done, made or sold
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rainforest
Definition
a dense forest with an annual rainfall of at least 160 inches
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random
Definition
having no specific pattern, purpose or object
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recede
Definition
to move back or away from a limit, degree, point or mark
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renaissance
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a rebirth or revival
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renegade
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a person who rejects a cause, allegiance, religion, or group for another
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repose
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the act of resting or the state of being at rest
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sacrifice
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the act of giving up something highly valued for the sake of something else of greater value
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silhouette
Definition
a drawing consisting of the outline of something
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solstice
Definition
either of the times of year when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator
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spectrum
Definition
a band of colors seen when white light is broken up according to wavelengths
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stereotype
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a conventional or over simplified idea or image
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strategy
Definition
the science of using all the forces of a nation as effectively as possible during peace or war
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suffrage
Definition
the right to vote in political elections
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symbiosis
Definition
the close associations between two or more different organisms of different species
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tariff
Definition
a tax or duty imposed by a government on a category of imported or exported good
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technique
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a procedure or method of accomplishing a complicated task
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tempo
Definition
the speed at which music ought to be played
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toxin
Definition
a poisonous substance produced by a living organism
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tranquility
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the quality of being free form disturbance; calmness
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tumult
Definition
noisy and disorderly activity
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tundra
Definition
a cold, treeless area of far northern regions
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ultraviolet
Definition
relating to electromagnet radiation having wavelengths shorter than those of visible light
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unanimous
Definition
sharing the same opinion
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undulate
Definition
to move in waves or with a smooth wavy motion
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vaccine
Definition
a substance that stimulates cells in the immune system to recognize and attack disease-causing agents
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vacillate
Definition
to be unable to decide between one opinion or course of action or another
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vertebrate
Definition
any of a large group of animals having a backbone
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virtuoso
Definition
musical performer of great excellence
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voracious
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eating or eager to eat great amounts of food
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wretched
Definition
very unhappy or unfortunate
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xylem
Definition
a plant tissue that carries water and dissolved minerals up from the roots
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yacht
Definition
any of various relatively small sailing or motor-driven vessels used for pleasure trip or racing
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zoology
Definition
the branch of biology that deals with animals
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nuisance
Definition
a source of inconvenience or annoyance
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