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Lesson 7 Words
Creature Comforts
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English
9th Grade
01/07/2011

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Term
DOMICILE
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n. A home; residence
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DOMESTIC
Definition
adj. 1. Related to the family or household.
2. Tame; trained to live with humans
3. Indigenous to a particular country; native
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DOMAIN
Definition
n. Range of one's control; territory.
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DOMINEER
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tr. and intr. v. To dominate; to be bossy.
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DOMINION
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n. Control; rule; area of influence
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DORMANT
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adj. Asleep; not in an active state
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SOMNAMBULATE
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intr. v. to walk while sleeping
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SOMNOLENT
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adj. 1. Drowsy; sleepy
2. Causing sleep.
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ABLUTION
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n. Washing of the body, especially as a ritual purification
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DELUGE
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n. A downpour; a great flood
tr. v. To flood
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DIVEST
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tr. v. 1. To take away something belonging to someone, especially a right, title, or property; to dispossess.
2. to strip away, especially clothes.
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INVESTITURE
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n. A ceremony in which a person formally
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TRAVESTY
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n. An absurd or inferior imitation
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VESTMENT
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n. A garment that indicates position or authority, especially the robes worn by clergy.
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VESTED
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adj. 1. A concern for something from which a person expects to get personal benefit (used with interest).
2. Dressed, especially in vestments
3. Absolute; without question
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