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Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary D
Chapter 13-15
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Language - English
9th Grade
05/08/2008

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ad infinitum
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(adv.) endlessly
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apportion
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(v.) to divide and give out in shares
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bona fide
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(adj.) genuine; sincere
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buoyant
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(adj.) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful
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clique
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(n.) a small, exclusive group of people
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concede
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(v.) to admit as true; to yield, submit
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congenial
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(adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
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lofty
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(adj.) very high, noble
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migration
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(n.) a movement from one country or region to another
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perceive
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(v.) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally
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perverse
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(adj.) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper
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prelude
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(n.) an introduction; that which comes before or leads off
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rancid
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(adj.) stale, spoiled
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rustic
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(adj.) country-like; simple, plain; awkward; (n.) one who lives in the country
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sever
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(v.) to separate, divide into parts
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sordid
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(adj.) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
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untenable
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(adj.) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain
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versatile
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(adj.) able to do many things well; capable of many uses
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vindicate
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(v.) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; restricted
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wane
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(v.) to lose size, strength, or power
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