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Packets 31-34 Vocabulary
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7th Grade
05/16/2010

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chaos
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complete disorder; confusion
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coerce
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force; compel
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crucial
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very important; critical; decisive; acute
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depict
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picture in words; describe; portray
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menace
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something or someone that threattens; threat; danger
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poise
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composure; calmness and easiness of manner; self-control; balance
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quell
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crush; put down; supress by force
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remiss
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careless in doing one's work or duty; negligent
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replica
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exact copy; reproduction; deuplicate
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rift
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break in friendly relations; lack of harmony; disagreement; split
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avid
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eager; desirous; enthusiastic
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blunt
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having a thick end or edge; not sharp; dull
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craving
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strong desire; yearning; great longing
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deft
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quick and skillful; nimble; dexterous
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dusk
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time just before dark; partial darkness
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extravagant
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spending more than necessary or more than one can afford; wasteful
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initial
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occurring at the beginning; first; earliest
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pauper
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very poor person; person with no means of support
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shortcoming
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defect in a person's character or preformance; flaw; imperfection
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sparse
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thinly scattered; thin; not thick; not dense
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antagonize
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make an enemy of; incur the hostility of
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familiarize
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make well acquainted; accustom
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idolize
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make an idol of; be extremely devoted to adore; worship
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immobilize
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make incapable of moving; keep from moving; fix in place
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jeapardize
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subject to danger; endanger; imperil; risk
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penalize
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subject to a punishment or penalty; punish; put at a serious disadvantage
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scrutinize
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subject to careful inspection; look at very closely; examin in detail
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stigmatize
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put a mark of disgrace on; subject to disgrace; brand
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summarize
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make a state of the main points; give only the main points of; express briefly
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victimize
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make a victim of; cause to suffer; cheat; swindle
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asset
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anything owned that has value; anything valueable or desirable to have
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complimentary
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offered without charge as a courtesty; free
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deficit
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shortage; ammount by which a sum of money is less than required
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economize
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cut down expenses; avoid waste; be thrifty; not wasting money, time or material
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gratuity
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gift of money in return for service; tip
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liability
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debt; obligation; something that is to one's disadvantage
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lucrative
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producing a profit; moneymaking; profitable; remunerative
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solvent
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able to pay all one's debts
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squander
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spend foolishly; waste
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surplus
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excess; ammount over and abovce what is needed
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