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Chapter 11 vocab Agoura high
chapter 11 vocab
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9th Grade
04/17/2008

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Appease

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(v.) to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield
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Belated
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(adj.) late, tardy

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Calamitous
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(adj.) causing great misfortune
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Cite
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(v.) to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recomend
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Conventional

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(adj.) in line with accepted ideas or standards
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Decoy
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(v.) to lure into a trap; (n.) a person or thing used to lure into a trap.
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Delve

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(v.) to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly in

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Ensure
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(v.) to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result

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Gallantry
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(n.) heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy
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Impart
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(v.) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on
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Judicious
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(adj.) using or showing good judgement, wise, sensible
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Mediate
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(v.) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; (adj.) occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary
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Milieu
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(n.) the setting, surroundings, environment
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Outlandish
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(adj.) strange, freakish, odd, foreign-looking; geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits
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Overbearing
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(adj.) domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant
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Pert
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(adj.) high-spirited; lively, bold, saucy; jaunty
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Quirk
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(n.) a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
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Regale

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(v.) to feast, entertain agreeably
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Shiftless
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(adj.) lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient
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Taint
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(n.) a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; (v.) to stain or contaminate
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