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CC 101 6-7
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Undergraduate 1
02/08/2006

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Annual
Definition
yearly every 12 months
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Annul
Definition
declare invalid null
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Appendage
Definition
addition attachment
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Appendix
Definition
supplement addendum postscript
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Expendable
Definition
dispensable replaceable
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Expensive
Definition
costly high priced
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Final
Definition
last closing concluding
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Finial
Definition
A sculptured ornament, often in the shape of a leaf or flower, at the top of a gable, pinnacle, or similar structure
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Immoderate
Definition
excessive heavy unlimited
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immodest
Definition
improper indecent
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mean
Definition
middle way midpoint
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median
Definition
middle average
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elevate
Definition
raise lift hoist
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levee
Definition
A formal reception, as at a royal court.
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leavening
Definition
An agent, such as yeast, that causes batter or dough to rise, especially by fermentation.
An element, influence, or agent that works subtly to lighten, enliven, or modify a whole.
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Levity
Definition
high spirt livlyness
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confinement
Definition
imprison captivity
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finance
Definition
money matters
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finesse
Definition
skillfulness flair polish
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infinite
Definition
boundless unbound limitless
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refine
Definition
purify perfect polish
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omnipotent
Definition
all powerful almighty supreme
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omnipresent
Definition
all pervasive everywhere boundless
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nullification
Definition
to make invalid
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nullipara
Definition
A woman who has never given birth.
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commodious
Definition
roomy spacious large
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modernize
Definition
update bring up to date remodel
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remodel
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To make over in structure or style; reconstruct.
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mediterranean
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Surrounded nearly or completely by dry land. Used of large bodies of water, such as lakes or seas.
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mediocre
Definition
ordinary average uninspired
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media
Definition
the press news paper
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mediator
Definition
negotiator moderator
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meridian
Definition
An imaginary great circle on the earth's surface passing through the North and South geographic poles. All points on the same meridian have the same longitude.
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apartment
Definition
living quarter accommodation
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departure
Definition
leaving withdrawing exit
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jeopardy
Definition
in danger in risk in peril
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participate
Definition
engage in join in
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particle
Definition
piece speck spot fragment
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partisan
Definition
supporter follower
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