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Language Arts 1
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10
Grammar
8th Grade
09/12/2009

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Term
arguing
Definition
To express disagreement with somebody, especially continuously or angrily; to give reasons for an opinion in order to support it; to persuade somebody to do something by giving reasons.
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believe
Definition
To accept that something is true or real; to accept that somebody is telling the truth; to accept that somebody or something has a particular quality or ability.
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candidate
Definition
Somebody who is being considered for a political office or an official position; an applicant or suitable person for a job; a patient who seems suitable for a particular treatment, or is likely to be affected by a particular disease; somebody competing with others for a prize, grant, or award.
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definitely
Definition
Certainly; without a doubt; as a conclusion after some thought or hesitation; in a precise way; in a distinct and unmistakable way; with no exceptions.
Term
eighth
Definition
One of eight equal parts of something; a group of eight objects or people; something in a numbered series, e.g. a playing card, with a value of eight.
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February
Definition
In the Gregorian calendar, the second month of the year, lasting 28 days or, in leap years, 29 days.
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grievous
Definition
Very serious; extremely serious or significant; very bad or severe; grave.
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immediately
Definition
At once; without delay or without pausing beforehand; very closely in space or time; directly, and without anyone or anything in between.
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lose
Definition
To have something taken away; to cease to possess or have something such as a job or home; to be the cause of somebody's failure to obtain, win, or maintain something; to be unable to find something, often only temporarily.
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mere
Definition
Just what is specified and nothing more, usually emphasizing the smallness, humbleness, or unimportance of the thing or person designated; that and nothing more; by itself and without anything more.
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