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Ms. Belushkos 50 Favorite Words
Vocabulary words for the Midterms
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English
9th Grade
01/14/2010
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accomodate
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hold without crowding
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accord
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agreement;agree
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affluent
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very wealthy
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agressor
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person or nation that begins a quarrell
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alternative
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choice
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avaricious
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greedy
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cache
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hiding place
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censure
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act of blaming
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civilian
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a person not apart of the military
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commend
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praise
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concur
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agree
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conspicious
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noticeable
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crony
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close companion
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cur
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worthless dog
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custody
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care
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currency
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something in circulation as a medium for exchange
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demolish
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tear down; destroy
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despotic
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domineering
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deter
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turn aside through fear
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din
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loud noise
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disputatious
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controversial
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dispute
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argue about
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divulge
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make known
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edifice
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large building
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eliminate
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get rid of
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exempt
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released from an obligation to which others are subject
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exonerate
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free from blame
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facetious
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given to joking
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ficticious
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imaginary; false
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hibernate
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spend the winter
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host
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person who recieves or entertains a guest or guests
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illegible
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not able to read
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inaudible
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incapable of being heard
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inter
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bury
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intimidate
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frighten
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inundate
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flood
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magnify
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cause to be or look larger
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means
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wealth
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mitigate
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make less severe
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opinionated
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unduly attached to ones opinion
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original
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work created first hand
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pilfer
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steal in small amounts
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procrastinate
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put things off
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province
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proper buisness or duty
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retract
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draw back
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reverse
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turn completely about; defeat
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rummage
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search thouroughly by turning over all the contents
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rural
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having to do with the country
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timorous
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full of fear
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conceal
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keep secret; hide
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