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Flocabulary Unit 13
FLocabulary Unit 13-Harrison Bergeron
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8th Grade
01/08/2013
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aloof
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uninterested or distant
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avid
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enthusiastic and eager
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commemorate
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to honor the memory of
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confiscate
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to use authority to take possession of private property
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decree
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an authoritative order or decision
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desist
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to stop doing something
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encroach 
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to advance beyond usual limits
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flair
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a natural talent or ability; style
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hinderance
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something that holds you back
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imperative
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necessary,required, critical
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institute
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to establish or begin
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ovation
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loud, prolonged,applause
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prodigy
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a child with an extraordinary talent or ability
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sedative
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calming or soothing
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ungainly
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awkward , clumsy
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