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Adv. English Vocab Lessons 13 and 14
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9th Grade
05/28/2012

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Term
emancipate
Definition
To set free from restraint or influence (a slave)
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manacle
Definition
Handcuffs or anything that restrains
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mandate
Definition
A formal order from a higher court; an authoritative command, order, or injunction.
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manifest
Definition
To show plainly, to reveal, to prove.
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manipulate
Definition
To use or handle skillfully.
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dexterity
Definition
Skill in the use or hands, body, or mind; cleverness.
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ambidextrous
Definition
Able to use either hand equally well.
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digital
Definition
Related to a finger or unit of measurement, or a numerical system for encoding data.
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deflect
Definition
To turn aside.
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genuflect
Definition
To bend the knee in respect.
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inflection
Definition
An alteration of pitch or tone of the voice.
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reflection
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The art or condition of being thrown back, or to discredit, or to be deep in thought.
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rapacious
Definition
Excessively greedy
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rapt
Definition
Giving one's complete attention`
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surreptitious
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Done secretly, without approval.
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complicity
Definition
Participation in a somewhat deceitful act
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duplicity
Definition
deceitfulness in speech or conduct, double dealing, or being physically/ numerically doubled.
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