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Sadlier-Oxford Level C Unit 12
Sadlier-Oxford Level C Unit 12
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05/10/2005

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abdicate
Definition
to resign, formally give up an office or duty
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bestow
Definition
to give as a gift; to provide with lodgings
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capacious
Definition
able to hold much, roomy
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caustic
Definition
able to burn or eat away by chemical action; sarcastic
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crusade
Definition
strong movement to advance a cause or idea; to work
vigorously
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deface
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harm the appearance of; to damage
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embargo
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an order forbidding trade of goods; to forbid trade
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fallacy
Definition
a false notion or belief; an error in thinking
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levity
Definition
a lack of seriousness when should be respectful
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mendicant
Definition
a beggar; depending on begging for a living
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nauseate
Definition
to make sick to the stomach; to fill w/disgust
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negate
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to nullify, deny, bring to nothing
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pivotal
Definition
vitally important, essential
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recipient
Definition
one who receives; able or willing to receive
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ruse
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an action designed to confuse; a trick
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teem
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to become filled to overflowing; in large quantities
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tenet
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an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true
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tractable
Definition
easily managed, easy to deal with
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ungainly
Definition
clumsy, awkward; unwieldy
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voracious
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having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; very eager
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