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ch. 4 & 5 ODD Definitions
ch 4 & 5 ODD Definitions
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General Vocab
7th Grade
12/04/2011

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anecdote
Definition
a short account of an incident in someone's life
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counterfeit
Definition
an imitation designed to deceive
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counterfeit
Definition
not genuine, fake
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counterfeit
Definition
to make an illegal copy
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dominate
Definition
to rule over by strength or power, control
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dominate
Definition
to tower over, command due to height
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fallible
Definition
capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
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fugitive
Definition
one who flees or runs away
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fugitive
Definition
fleeting, lasting a very short time
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fugitive
Definition
wandering
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fugitive
Definition
difficult to grasp
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iota
Definition
a very small part or quantity
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potential
Definition
possible, able to happen
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potential
Definition
something that can develop or become a reality
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rural
Definition
relating to farm areas and life in the country
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tactful
Definition
skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polit
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ultimate
Definition
last, final
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ultimate
Definition
most important or extreme
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ultimate
Definition
eventual
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ultimate
Definition
basic, fundamental
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alliance
Definition
a joining together for some common purpose
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buffoon
Definition
a clown
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buffoon
Definition
a coarse, stupid person
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dishearten
Definition
to discourage
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hostile
Definition
unfriendly
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hostile
Definition
unfavorable
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hostile
Definition
warlike, aggressive
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inflict
Definition
to give or cause something unpleasant
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inflict
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to impose
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mortify
Definition
to hurt someone's feelings deeply
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mortify
Definition
to cause embarrassment or humiliation
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mortify
Definition
to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering
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procure
Definition
to obtain through special effort
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procure
Definition
to bring about
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sodden
Definition
soaked with liquid or moisture
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sodden
Definition
expressionless, dull
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sodden
Definition
spiritless, listless
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virtual
Definition
having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name
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virtual
Definition
so close as to be equivalent to the real thing
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wayward
Definition
disobedient, willful
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wayward
Definition
unpredictable, capricious
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annul
Definition
to reduce to nothing
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annul
Definition
to make ineffective or inoperative
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annul
Definition
to declare legally invalid or void
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bolster
Definition
to give a boost to
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bolster
Definition
a long pillow or cushion
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bolster
Definition
a supporting post
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frivolous
Definition
of little importance
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frivolous
Definition
not worthy of serious attention
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frivolous
Definition
not meant seriously
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nonentity
Definition
a person or thing of no importance
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ornate
Definition
elaborately decorated
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ornate
Definition
showily splendid
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peruse
Definition
to read thoroughly and carefully
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promontory
Definition
a high point of land extending into water
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qualm
Definition
a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving or doubt
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qualm
Definition
a feeling of faintness or nausea
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residue
Definition
a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
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staid
Definition
serious and dignified
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staid
Definition
quiet or subdued in character or conduct
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aghast
Definition
filled with amazement, disgust, fear or terror
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apparition
Definition
a ghost or ghostly figure
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apparition
Definition
an unexplained or unusual appearance
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cower
Definition
to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame
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epitaph
Definition
a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
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facetious
Definition
humorous, not meant seriously
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indiscriminate
Definition
without restraint or control
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indiscriminate
Definition
unselective
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jurisdiction
Definition
an area of authority or control
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jurisdiction
Definition
the right to administer justice
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plebeian
Definition
common, vulgar
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plebeian
Definition
belonging to the lower class
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plebeian
Definition
a common person, member of the lower class
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proximity
Definition
nearness, closeness
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sequel
Definition
that which follows
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sequel
Definition
a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier
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