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English Vocabulary Section 6
Week 12
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Court Reporting
Not Applicable
05/06/2013

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alluvial
Definition
related to material deposited by running water
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astral
Definition
star-shaped; starlike; stellar
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burgeon
Definition
expand; flourish; proliferate
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coalition
Definition
unification; consolidation; fusion
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coronary
Definition
relating to the heart
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despot
Definition
absolute ruler; dicator; autocrat
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eccentric
Definition
bizarre; unusual; not convensional
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etiology
Definition
study of causes and origins of disease; origin
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flail
Definition
thrash; whip; flog
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harridan
Definition
shrew; ill-tempered, scolding woman
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incisive
Definition
penetrating; cutting; very intelligent
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kinship
Definition
relationship; consanguinity; family ties
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missal
Definition
book containing all that is said or sung at mass
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overture
Definition
opening movement; preliminary affair
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polemic
Definition
strong refuting argument; verbal engagement
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quell
Definition
suppress; squelch; put an end to
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ruffle
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upset; irritate; unsettle; abrade
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sternum
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chest; breastbone
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tranquility
Definition
serenity; calmness; quietness
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wane
Definition
decline in strength or intensity; fade away; dwindle; abate
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