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Lesson 2
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15
English
10th Grade
11/29/2010

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Term

Adjudicate (v)

 

Adjudicator (n)

Definition

(v) To hear and decide judicially; to judge

 

Term
Centennial (n) (adj)
Definition

(n) A one-hundredth anniversary or its celebration 

(adj) of or pertaining to a period of one hundred year.

Term
Countenance (n) ( v)
Definition

(n) A person's face; the expression on a persons face

Support or approval

(v). to support or approve; to tolerate

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Disgruntle (v)
Definition
To make dissatisfied; to put in a bad mood.
Term
Equilibrium (n)
Definition
A state of balance
Term

Expedite (v)

 

Expeditious (adj)

Definition

(v) to speed up a process; to facilitate

 

(adj) With great speed; quick and efficient

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Gird (v)
Definition

To encircle, bind, or surround

 

to get ready for action; to brace.

Term
Gratuitous (adj)
Definition

Not called for; unnecessary

 

without charge; free

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Illusory (adj)
Definition
Unreal or imagined; decieving
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Implacable (adj)
Definition
Incapable of being placated, soothed, or significantly changed; relentless 
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Luminary (n)
Definition
A source of light, especially from the sky, such as the sun or the moon.
Term
Manifesto (n)
Definition
A public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group.
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Mesmerize (v)
Definition
To fascinate or hypnotize. 
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Precedent (n)
Definition
An act or statement that may serve as an example or justification for one later.
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Spurious (adj)
Definition
Not genuine; false.
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