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lesson 2-english vocab
week 2
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English
10th Grade
03/05/2009

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adjudicate
Definition
to judge
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centennial
Definition
one hundreth anniversary or celebration
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countenance
Definition
1. expression on person's face
2.support or approval
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disgruntle
Definition
to put in bad mood; dissatisfied
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equilibrium
Definition
state of balance
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expedite
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to speed up process
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gird
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to encircle, bind, or surround
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gratuitous
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1. unnecessary
2.free, without charge
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illusory
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unreal, imagined; deceiving
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implacable
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incapable of being smoothed or significantly changed; relentless
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luminary
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1.source of light, especially from sun or moon
2.person well known for acheivements; celebrity
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manifesto
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public statement explaining intentions or views of individual or group
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mesmerize
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fascinate of hypnotize
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precedent
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act, statement that serve as justification for later one
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spurious
Definition
not genuine, false
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