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Sept.- Feb. Words
A bunch of words from the beginning of the year.
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English
9th Grade
02/18/2008
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Ameliorate
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make better
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conserve
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keep from waster
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detriment
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injury
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exotic
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introduced from another country
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folly
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foolish action
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formerly
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in an earlier period of time
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harmony
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agreement; tranquility
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ignore
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refuse to take notice of
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impediment
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something that hinders or obstructs
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indolent
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lazy
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intact
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untouched by anything that damages or diminishes
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invalid
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not binding in law
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carcinogenic
 Definition
producing, or tending to produce cancer
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parsimonious
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stingy
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raze
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demolish
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reticent
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uncommunicative
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retire
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withdraw from active duty; go to bed
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retort
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answer
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subvert
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overturn or overthrow from the foundation
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tractable
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easily led or taught
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baffle
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fill with confusion
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cinema
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movies
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despise
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to look down on with disgust
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ebullient
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overflowing with enthusiasm
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exaggerate
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overstate
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exhort
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advise strongly
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expertise
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specialized skill or technical knowledge
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finicky
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excessively concerned with details
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gall
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annoy
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inane
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pointless
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indemnify
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compensate for loss
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Occident
 Definition
countries of America and Europ
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peruse
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look at fairly
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scuffle
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struggle at close quarters in a confused manner
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spurn
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reject
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stipend
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fixed pa for services
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surveillance
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close watch over a person or group
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tepid
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lukewarm
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wager
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gamble
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wane
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decrease in power or size
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bliss
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perfect happiness
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blithe
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merry
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buoy
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to raise the spirits of
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complacency
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self-satisfaction
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convivial
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socialble
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delectable
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delightful
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ecstasy
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state of overwhelming joy
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elated
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in high spirits
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frolic
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play and run about happily
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gala
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festive
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jocund
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merry
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jubilant
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showing great joy
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ascetic
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shunning pleasures
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chagrin
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embarrasement
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compunction
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regret
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contrite
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showing dee regret and sorrow for wrongdoing
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dejected
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low in spirits
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disconsolate
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cheerless; inconsolable
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disgruntled
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in bad humor
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doleful
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causing grief or sadness
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glum
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moody; gloomy
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lament
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mourn
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maudlin
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weekly sentimental and tearful
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nostalgia
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homesickness; yearning for the past
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pathetic
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arousing pity
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pathos
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quality in art that arouses our pity
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pensive
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thoughtful in a sad way
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plight
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unfortunate state
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poignant
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painfully touching
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sullen
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resentfully silent
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throes
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anguish, pangs
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tribulation
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suffering
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burly
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strongly and heavily built
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buxom
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plump and attractive
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cherubic
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chubby and innocent looking
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obese
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extremely overweight
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pudgy
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short and plump
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attenuate
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make thin; weaken
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emaciated
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abnormally thin because of starvation or illness
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haggard
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careworn
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lank
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ungracefully tall
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svelte
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slender, lithe
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adulation
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excessive praise
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blandishment
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word or deed or mild flattery
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cajole
 Definition
persuade by pleasant words
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curry favor
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to gain favor through flattery
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fulsome
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insincere praise
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ingratiate
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work oneself into favor
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lackey
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follower who carries out wishes like a servant
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obsequious
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showing excessive willingness to serve
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sycophant
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parasitic flatterer
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truckle
 Definition
submit in a subservient manner to a superior
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