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8th Wordmasters Oct-Dec 09
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8th Grade
10/26/2009

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accede
Definition
to give consent, approval OR to attain or assume an office, title
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browbeat
Definition
to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully
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cavil
Definition
to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily OR a trivial and annoying objection
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chicanery
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trickery or deception by quibbling
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contentious
Definition
tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome
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desecrate
Definition
to divert from a sacred to a profane use or purpose
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dilatory
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tending to delay or procrastinate
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dilettante
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a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, esp. in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler
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disavowal
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a disowning, repudiation; denial
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drub
Definition
to beat with a stick or the like; cudgel; flog; thrash OR defeat decisively in a game
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foible
Definition
a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect
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frenetic
Definition
frantic, frenzied
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gull
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to deceive, trick, or cheat, ADJ gullible- easily tricked or deceived
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implacable
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not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified
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invincible
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incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued
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jocose
Definition
given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful
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marauder
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to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty
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mollify
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to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease
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morose
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mood
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pesky
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annoying, bothersome, irritating
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pillage
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to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence
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platitude
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a flat, dull, or trite remark, esp. one uttered as if it were fresh or profound
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scapegoat
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a person or group made to bear the blame for others,
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scapegrace
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a complete rogue or rascal; a habitually unscrupulous person
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truss
Definition
to tie, bind or fasten OR structural frame
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