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LA: #08
words for lesson 8
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English
9th Grade
08/12/2009

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ABNORMAL

(ADJ)

Definition

 

NOT NORMAL

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CONVENTIONAL

(ADJ)

Definition

 

CUSTOMARY;

CONFORMING TO MOST STANDARDS

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IDIOSYNCRASY

(N)

Definition

 

AN UNUSUAL HABIT OR MANNERISM OF ONE PARTICULAR REASON

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ORTHODOX

(ADJ)

Definition

 

ADHERING TO COMMONLY

ACCEPTED TRADITION

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PRECEDENT

(N)

Definition

 

AN ACTION THAT CAN BE USED AS AN EXAMPLE FOR SUBSEQUENT SIMILAR CASES

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PREVALENT

(ADJ)

Definition

 

WIDESPREAD;

COMMONLY OCCURRING

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PROSAIC

(ADJ)

Definition

ORDINARY;

LACKING IMAGINATION

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QUAINT

(ADJ)

Definition

 

CHARMINGLY OLD-FASHIONED

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RARITY

(N)

Definition

 

SOMETHING SPECIAL OR UNCOMMON, USUALLY VALUED

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SINGULAR

(ADJ)

Definition

 

OUT OF THE ORDINARY;

PARTICULAR

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