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Communication
7th Grade
11/09/2009

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Term

Adjacent

(Adjective)

Definition
Close to, bordering on.
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Benefactor

(Noun)

Definition
Someone who gives a gift of money or generous assistance.
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Beneficiary

(Noun)

Definition
One who receives good things.
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Benevolent

(Adjective)

Definition
Generous in providing aid or giving kindness to others.
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Benign

(Adjective)

Definition
Harmless, gentle; not cancerous.
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Coherent

(Adjective)

Definition
Sticking together; connected, related in some way.
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Collaborate

(Verb)

Definition
To work together.
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Concordance

(Noun)

Definition
An agreement or harmony.
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Conspicuous

(Adjective)

Definition
Easily seen, or attracting attention.
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Diaphanous

(Adjective)

Definition
Transparent, capable of being seen through.
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Eccentric

(Adjective)

Definition
Ignoring social conventions, odd.
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Effervesce

(Verb)

Definition
To give off bubbles; to show excitement or liveliness.
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Emit

(Verb)

Definition
To send out; discharge.
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Epilogue

(Noun)

Definition
A speech at the end of a play or the concluding part of a story.
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Excerpt

(Noun)

Definition
A selected passage from a book or article.
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Exodus

(Noun)

Definition
A departure or journey away from a place.
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Genesis

(Noun)

Definition
The beginning, origin, or way in which something was created.
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Genetics

(Noun)

Definition
The branch of biology dealing with heredity.
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Intercede

(Verb)

Definition
To act between two parties to restore peace; to mediate.
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Interim

(Noun)

Definition
The time between two events; meantime.
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Matriarch

(Noun)

Definition
The mother who rules the family or the tribe.
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Paradigm

(Noun)

Definition
An example or model.
Term

Paraphrase

(Verb)

Definition
To reword a statement.
Term

Paternal

(Adjective)

Definition
Fatherly; or like a father; on the father's side of the family.
Term

Patrician

(Noun, Adjective)

Definition
A noble, high-ranking person.
Term

Perambulate

(Verb)

Definition
To walk through, over or around.
Term

Perfolate

(Verb)

Definition
To make holes in something.
Term

Persistence

(Noun)

Definition
Continuing stubbornly without giving up; determination.
Term

Reimburse

(Verb)

Definition
Pay back, refund.
Term

Retrospective

(Noun, Adjective)

Definition
A look back at the past.
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Seclude

(Verb)

Definition
To withdraw or set apart from social contact.
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Specter

(Noun)

Definition
A ghostly appearing figure.
Term

Speculate

(Verb)

Definition
To think about or make guesses.
Term

Subdue

(Verb)

Definition
To conquer or bring under control.
Term

Subsidize

(Verb)

Definition
To furnish money or to assist with the payment of money.
Term

Subterranean

(Adjective)

Definition
Beneath the earth's surface.
Term

Symmetry

(Noun)

Definition
Elements on both sides of a line that have the same shape, size and arrangement.
Term

Synthesize

(Verb)

Definition
To form a new thing by combining parts from other things; to unite or merge.
Term

Transcribe

(Verb)

Definition
To make a written copy.
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Translucent

(Adjective)

Definition
Permitting some light to pass through but giving an unclear image.
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