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Blue Vocabulary Book
Review Lessons 16-20
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English
7th Grade
03/21/2006

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to oppose; to try for the same thing
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compete
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the agent in charge of selling at an auction
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auctioneer
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formal meals; lavish feasts
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bnaquets
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high polish; shine
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gloss
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to study; to look into carefully
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investigate
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together; in partnership
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jointly
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to be the father of
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sire
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rapid and rhythmic speaking
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chant
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the record of an animal's ancestors, especially with respect to purity of breed
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pedigree
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lasting; continuing
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permanent
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burned to ashes
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cremated
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persons who have knowledge of a subject
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pundits
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to puzzle; to confuse
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perplex
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to show; to point out
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denote
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times when the sun or moon cannot be seen because its light is blocked
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eclipses
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something from a past age that is believed to have historical importance
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monument
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having to do with astronomy; the study of planets, stars, and other bodies in outer space
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astronomical
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a follower of a religion with many gods
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pagan
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having to do with placing a body in its final resting place
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burial
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nearly; about
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approximately
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putting something into a special group or class
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classification
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displayed; shown to the public
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exhibited
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something liked better; more desirable
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preferable
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huge; spacious
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vast
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strength; vitality
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vigor
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an exhibition of the life work of an artist
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retrospective
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having to do with open country and farming
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rural
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decorated; made more beautiful
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ornamented
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one who paints people and things as she or he would like them to be rather than as they really are
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romanticist
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in the style of painting in which the painter tries to catch a momentary glimpse of the subject
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impressionistic
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a wide view of a surrounding region
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panorama
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very exciting; thrilling
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breathtaking
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sounds or actions that show some feelings
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expressions
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a raised level surface
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platform
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things that are built, such as buildings or towers
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structures
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something familiar or easily seen
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landmark
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glasses used to magnify faraway objects
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binoculars
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public show or exhibition
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exposition
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things bought or kept for remembrance
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souvenirs
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to last; to keep on
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endure
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the leader of a group of musicians
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conductor
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very small; tiny
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diminutive
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not influenced or changed; natural
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unaffected
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musicians who perform together, especially for playing symphonies
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orchestra
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having a great reputation; famous
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renowned
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complicated; intricate
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elaborate
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damp, moist air
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humid
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a highly gifted or talented person, usually a child
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prodigy
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made senseless, dizzy; confused
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stunned
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to play about happily
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frolic
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