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9th Grade
10/28/2012
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Admonish
 Definition
Caution or advise against; scold
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Breach
 Definition
Opening, gap; violation; create an opening
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Brigand
 Definition
Bandit, robber, outlaw
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Circumspect
 Definition
Careful, cautious
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Commandeer
 Definition
Seize for military use
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Cumbersome
 Definition
Clumsy, hard to handle; slow
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Deadlock
 Definition
Standstill between two forces; to bring to a standstill
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Debris
 Definition
Scattered fragments
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Diffuse
 Definition
Spread or scatter widely; wordy, unfocused; scattered
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Dilemma
 Definition
A difficult situation
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Efface
 Definition
To wipe out
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Muddle
 Definition
To make a mess of; to get by
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Opinionated
 Definition
Stubborn and unreasonable in holding one’s opinions
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Perennial
 Definition
Lasting for a long time; a plant that lives for many years
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Predispose
 Definition
To incline beforehand
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Relinquish
 Definition
To let go, give up
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Salvage
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To save from fire or wreck; property thus saved
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Spasmodic
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Sudden and violent but brief, fitful
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Spurious
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Not genuine, true, valid
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Unbridled
 Definition
Uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
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Adjourn
 Definition
To stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
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Alien
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A citizen of another country; foreign
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Comely
 Definition
Having a pleasant appearance
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Compensate
 Definition
To make up for; to repay services
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Dissolute
 Definition
Loose in one’s morals or behavior
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Erratic
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Not regular or consistent; undependable
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Expulsion
 Definition
Process of driving out
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Feint
 Definition
A deceptive movement, to make a deceptive movement
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Fodder
 Definition
Food for horses and cattle; raw material
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Fortify
 Definition
To strengthen or build up
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Illegible
 Definition
Difficult or impossible to read
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Jeer
 Definition
To make fun of rudely; a rude remark
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Lucrative
 Definition
Profitable
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Mediocre
 Definition
Average, ordinary
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Proliferate
 Definition
To reproduce, or spread rapidly
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Subjugate
 Definition
To bring under complete control
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Sully
 Definition
To soil, stain, or tarnish
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Tantalize
 Definition
To tease or torment by teasing
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Terse
 Definition
Short and to the point
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Unflinching
 Definition
Firm, not drawing back
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Abridge
 Definition
To make shorter
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Adherent
 Definition
A follower, supporter; sticking to
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Altercation
 Definition
An angry argument
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Cherubic
 Definition
Resembling an angel, round chubby face; sweet
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Condone
 Definition
To pardon or overlook
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Dissent
 Definition
To disagree; a disagreement
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Eminent
 Definition
Famous, distinguished
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Exorcise
 Definition
To drive out by magic; dispose of something troublesome
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Fabricate
 Definition
To make; or make up
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Irate
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Angry
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Marauder
 Definition
Raider
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Obesity
 Definition
Excessive fatness
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Pauper
 Definition
Extremely poor person
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Pilfer
 Definition
To steal in small amounts
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Rift
 Definition
A split or breach
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Semblance
 Definition
A likeness; apparition
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Surmount
 Definition
To overcome, rise above
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Terminate
 Definition
To bring to an end
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Trite
 Definition
Commonplace; overused
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Usurp
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To seize and hold apposition by force
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Abscond
 Definition
To run off and hide
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Access
 Definition
Get at; admittance to a place
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Anarchy
 Definition
Lack of government and law; confusion
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Arduous
 Definition
Hard to do, requiring much effort
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Auspicious
 Definition
Favorable; fortunate
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Biased
 Definition
Favoring one side; prejudiced
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Daunt
 Definition
Overcome with fear; intimidate
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Disentangle
 Definition
Free from tangles
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Fated
 Definition
Determined in advance by destiny
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Hoodwink
 Definition
To mislead by trick
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Inanimate
 Definition
Not having life
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Incinerate
 Definition
Burn to ashes
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Pompous
 Definition
Overly self important
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Arbitrary
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Unreasonable
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Incorrigible
 Definition
Not able to be correct; beyond control
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