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2011 Final Exam Vocab
ALL Words on the Vine words from the 2010-2011 year
134
English
8th Grade
05/20/2011
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Term
Anthro/Homo
 Definition
Man
Term
Homage
 Definition
Honor given to one man by another
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Humanitarian
 Definition
One who cares for his fellow man
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Humanity
 Definition
Society as a whole
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Humane
 Definition
Having basic, caring human feelings (adj)
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Philanthropist
 Definition
Person giving to a specific cause
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Philanthropic
 Definition
Loving and helping mankind (adj)
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Anthropomorphize
 Definition
Personification
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Homo sapiens
 Definition
Man, the species
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Anthropocentric
 Definition
Believing man to be the center
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Homicide
 Definition
The killing of one man by another
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Anthropometry
 Definition
Science of measuring the body
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Anthropology
 Definition
Science of early man
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Misanthrope
 Definition
Person who hates their fellow man
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Arch
 Definition
Ruler
Term
Oligarchy
 Definition
Government ruled by few
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Matriarch
 Definition
Female ruler
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Patriarch
 Definition
Male ruler
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Architect
 Definition
Chief/main builder
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Hierarchy
 Definition
Body of rulers arranged by rank
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Archipelago
 Definition
Chief sea, any sea interspersed with islands
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Archive
 Definition
Chief or public records
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Archetype
 Definition
Original pattern
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Archaic
 Definition
Old, ancient
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Anarchy
 Definition
Without rule, chaos
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Archaeology
 Definition
The study of ancient times
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Archrival
 Definition
Chief rival, main rival
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Archangel
 Definition
Ruling angel
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Carn/Corp
 Definition
Body
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Carnival
 Definition
Festival held before Lent
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Corporation
 Definition
Body of workers formed for business
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Esprit de Corps
 Definition
Enthusiasm of body or group
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Carny
 Definition
Person who works at a carnival
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Corpulence
 Definition
Having a big body, fat
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Corpse
 Definition
A dead body
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Carnivore
 Definition
Flesh-eating creature
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Corpuscle
 Definition
Particle of blood in the body
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Corsage
 Definition
Flower worn on one's body
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Carnage
 Definition
Results of mass murder
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Reincarnation
 Definition
Belief that the dead come back in new bodies
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Corporal
 Definition
Rank above private in army
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Incorporate
 Definition
To unite, to bring together
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Curr/Curs/Cours
 Definition
Running
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Current
 Definition
Up-to-date
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Concurrent
 Definition
Ocurring at the same time, simultaneous
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Curricular
 Definition
Having to do with all classes
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Recurrent
 Definition
Happening repeatedly, over and over again
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Courier
 Definition
A messenger
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Incur
 Definition
To bring something upon oneself
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Cursory
 Definition
Hasty. quick
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Precursor
 Definition
Someone/something that precedes something else
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Recourse
 Definition
Last resort, turning to something for strength
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Incursion
 Definition
An attack, or invasion into enemy territory
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Succor
 Definition
To help in a time of distress
Term
Corridor
 Definition
A long, running hallway
Term
Discursive
 Definition
Rambling, digressive
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Cycl/Orb
 Definition
Roundness
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Unicycle
 Definition
One-wheeled vehicle
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Orbit
 Definition
A circular path
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Cycle
 Definition
A complete circle of events that repeat
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Exorbitant
 Definition
Going beyond normal, excessive
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Recyle
 Definition
Use/start again
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Encyclopedia
 Definition
Summary of the entire circle of knowledge
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Cyclostome
 Definition
An eel-like fish with round, sucking mouth
Term
Cyclone
 Definition
Circular windstorm
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Tricycle
 Definition
Three-wheeled vehicle
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Cyclops
 Definition
A giant with one round eye in forehead
Term
Periorbital
 Definition
Area around the eye
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Orb
 Definition
A round body, the sun
Term
Dict
 Definition
Speak
Term
Predict
 Definition
To speak about furture events, foretell
Term
Indictment
 Definition
Formal words spoken or written down, charging with crime
Term
Benediction
 Definition
Worship-ending prayer
Term
Dictation
 Definition
Act of speaking so that another may write it down
Term
Dictum
 Definition
A judge's ruling or statement
Term
Diction
 Definition
One's manner of speaking
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Contradict
 Definition
To speak against, deny
Term
Dictator
 Definition
A leader who speaks and rules with total power
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Edict
 Definition
Public words issued by an official and proclaiming law
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Verdict
 Definition
The decision in a trial given by a jury
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Graph/Gram
 Definition
Writing
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Paragraph
 Definition
A division of a written work
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Grammar
 Definition
Rules for using the written word
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Orthography
 Definition
Writing words with correct spelling
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Bibliography
 Definition
List of writings used in research 
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Graphology
 Definition
Study of handwriting and what it reveals
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Autobiography
 Definition
Story of one's own life written by oneself
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Graphics
 Definition
Anything written, drawn, printed
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Cardiogram
 Definition
The tracing (written) made by a heart monitor
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Epigraph
 Definition
A saying written on a building or statue
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Autograph
 Definition
A person's own handwriting
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Grammy
 Definition
An award given in the writing/singing of music
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Biography
 Definition
A story of a person's life
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Min
 Definition
Small
Term
Miniature
 Definition
Small copy
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Minion
 Definition
Follower, servant
Term
Minuet
 Definition
Dance marked by small steps
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Mince
 Definition
Cut into small pieces
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Miniscule
 Definition
Very tiny
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Diminish
 Definition
To cause to appear less
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Minify
 Definition
To lessen
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Minimally
 Definition
Of small importance
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Minute
(pronounced "mi-noot")
 Definition
Barely adequate
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Minutia
 Definition
Minor details
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Minimum
 Definition
Least possible
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Minor
 Definition
Underage
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Minus
 Definition
Less
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Minority
 Definition
Small group
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Symphony
 Definition
Instrumental piece in which musicians play together
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Euphony
 Definition
Beautiful sounds
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Antiphony
 Definition
Series of musical answers sung back and forth
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Microphone
 Definition
An instrument for intensifying small sounds
Term
Homophone
 Definition
Letter/word expressing the same sound as another
Term
Aphonia
 Definition
Loss of voice due to paralysis of vocal cords
Term
Xylophone
 Definition
An instrument of wooden bars
Term
Cacophony
 Definition
Harsh sounds
Term
Phonate
 Definition
To utter speech sounds; to vocalize
Term
Phonics
 Definition
Science of sounds; used as a method to teach reading
Term
Phonology
 Definition
Study of distribution of speech/sounds
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Phonolite
 Definition
Type of volcanic rock
Term
Phone
 Definition
[image]
Term
Deportation
 Definition
The act of carrying another away from a country
Term
Deportment
 Definition
Manner of carrying oneself (behavior)
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Export
 Definition
To carry merchandise out of the country
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Portable
 Definition
Easily carried
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Portage
 Definition
The act of carrying boats/goods over land
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Portal
 Definition
Door/gate
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Portcullis
 Definition
Sliding iron door hung over castle entrance
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Porter
 Definition
One who carries luggage
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Portiere
 Definition
A curtain hanging across a doorway
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Portmanteau
 Definition
Large suitcase
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Support
 Definition
To carry; to uphold
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Transport
 Definition
To carry across a great distance
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Port
 Definition
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