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April Word Masters
Kittredge April Word Masters
25
English
5th Grade
04/14/2010

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Term
sect
Definition
a subdivision of a larger group
Term
repeal
Definition

the act of abrogating

 

 

 

 

abrogate = refuse, yield, reject

Term
sallow
Definition
any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins
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zeal
Definition
excessive fevor to do something or accomplish some end
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deteriorate
Definition
become worse or disintegrate
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elusive
Definition
skillful at eluding capture
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spurn
Definition
reject with contempt
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fallow
Definition
lef unplowed or unseeded during a growing season
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clique
Definition
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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pluck
Definition
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
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withdraw
Definition
remove somehing concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off etc. or remove something abstract
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ruddy
Definition
having any of numerous bright or strong colors remisent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
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brink
Definition
the limit beyond which something happens or changes
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neglect
Definition
leave undone or without
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dormant
Definition
not active but the capability of becoming active
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clamor
Definition
loud and persistent outcry from many people
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pursue
Definition
go in search of or hunt for
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tepid
Definition
moderatley warm
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flaw
Definition
defect or weakness in a person's character
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prohibit
Definition
command against
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ashen
Definition
ash-colored or anemic looking from illness or sickness
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fluctation
Definition
the quality of being unsteady and subject to fluctuations
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reject
Definition
the person or thing rejected or set aside as inferior quality
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immobile
Definition
securely fixed in place
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clangor
Definition
a loud renosant reapeating noise
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