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Grade 8 WS Unit 13
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Journalism
8th Grade
04/28/2012

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belated
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delayed;overdue
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belligerent
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warlike; quarrelsome; inclined to show hostility or aggressiveness (n.) a belligerent person or nation
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bounteous
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provided in abundance; plentiful
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contemptuous
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scornful
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deport
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to carry or send away; force someone to leave a country
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endear
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to make dear or beloved
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flounder
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to struggle awkwardly; act with confusion and hesitation (n) a flatfish caught for food
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jubilant
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joyful, elated
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memento
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a reminder or souvenir
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nucleus
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the center of something, around which other things are grouped or collected
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operative
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capable of being used, a worker
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profitable
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moneymaking, beneficial
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prosper
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to succeed, flourish
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quip
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a witty or sarcastic remark; to make a witty or sarcastic remark
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random
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aimless or unplanned movement; now only at random, without carful choice, aim, or plan, haphazard
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revert
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to return to a former practice, opinion, or state
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sympathize
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to share the feelings or ideas of another; to express pity or compassion for another
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tariff
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a tax placed by government on exports or imports; to set a tax on
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unpretentious
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modest and simple
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warrant
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to justify or deserve; assurance; guarantee
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