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Final Exam 2- Vocabulary Lessons
Lessons 7-11
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English
9th Grade
05/15/2012

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granular
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containing grains; grainy
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flora
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plants collectively, especially in a particular regions or period
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metamorphosis
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a transformation achieved by magic; a dramatic change
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sectors
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a part or division of something; the portion of a circle bounded by 2 radii
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carnivorous
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flesh-eating
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contrifugal
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moving away from a center or axis
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upheaval
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a sudden violent change; a forceful lifting up from underneath
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sparse
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thinly spread; not crowded; scanty
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stagnant
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not flowing; foul from standing still; stale
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fauna
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animals collectively, especially those or a particular region or period
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irony
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a way of implying the opposite of what words literally mean
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attribute
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to think of as belonging to or coming from a particular person or thing; a quality or characteristic
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infest
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to spread or swarm in or over; to live in or on as a parasite
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bizarre
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odd; fantastic; grotesque; unusual
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predatory
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preying on others; tending to victimize others for one's own gain
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humanoid
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resembling a human in appearance and behavior; resembles a human
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tolerate
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to permit; to put up with
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relevant
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related to the matter hand; pertinent
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horde
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a crowd; a swarm; a wandering group
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humanitarian
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concerned with human welfare
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contemptible
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despicable; hateful; low
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obtuse
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not sharp-edged or pointed; blunt; dull
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ideally
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perfectly; in theory
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chronic
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lasting a long time; constant; habitual
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incomprehensible
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impossible to understand; obscure
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impertinent
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disrespectful; rude and impolite
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bland
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soothing; mild; dull
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pessimistic
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expecting things to turn out badly; gloomy
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malicious
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harmful; mean; spiteful
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diligent
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hardworking; painstaking
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conspiracy
Definition
secret planning (usually unlawful or harmful); a secret plan
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lethal
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deadly; causing or capable of causing death
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advocate
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one who argues for a cause; a defender
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preposterous
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contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd
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manipulate
Definition
to operate or control with the hands; to handle
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ominous
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threatening; foreboding
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misconstrue
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to misinterpret; misunderstand
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culmination
Definition
the peak; the highest point; the climax
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alleged
Definition
to claim or state without proof
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uncanny
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mysterious; strange; weird
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plaintiff
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a person who initiates a lawsuit; the complaining party
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credentials
Definition
written evidence showing that a person has a right to a certain position
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larceny
Definition
theft; unlawful taking and carrying away of another's property
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quorum
Definition
the minimum number of members needed at a meeting to make official decisions
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cumbersome
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clumsy; unwieldy; hard to handle
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prospective
Definition
probable; expected in the future
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morbid
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having an abnormal interest in the unwholesome; gruesome
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superfluous
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more than is needed; excessive; surplus
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genial
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favorable to growth or human comfort; kindly and friendly
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hoax
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an act that is intended to fool or deceive
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