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lesson 8
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English
6th Grade
01/24/2006

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Term
adept
Definition
adj. Highly skilled
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audible
Definition
adj. capable of being heard
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azure
Definition
n.and adj. The blue color of a cloudless sky.
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banter
Definition
v. To exchange playful, teasing remarks
n. Light, playful conversation
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capacious
Definition
adj. able to hold a large amount, roomy
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copious
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adj. large in quantity; abundant
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crucial
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adj. Extremely important; vital in resolving something
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decelerate
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v. to slow down or to cause to slow down
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deploy
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v. to arrange troops or equipment in position for battle
2. to put into use
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facilitate
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v. to make easier
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fastidious
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adj. paying close attention to detail
2. Difficult to please
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fitful
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adj. not steady; irregular
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grapple
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v. to struggle with in close combat; to wrestle
2. to come to grips with
n. An iron shaft with a claw for grasping and holding things.
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pang
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n. A sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress
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precede
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v. to go or come before in time, rank, or position.
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