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chapter 13 vocabulary
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10th Grade
02/10/2014

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curtail
Definition
reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
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devastate
Definition
destroy or ruin(something)
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digress
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leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.
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incentive
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a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.
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incorporate
Definition
take in or contain (something) as part of a whole; include.
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indispensable
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absolutely necessary.
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intermittent
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occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
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rigor
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a sudden feeling of cold with shivering accompanied by a rise in temperature, often with copious sweating, esp. at the onset or height of a fever.
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squander
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waste (something, esp. money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner.
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succumb
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fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force
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alleviate
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make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
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