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Thiele - Chapter 10
Pre-AP Vocabulary
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8th Grade
01/27/2011

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corruption
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immoral or dishonest behavior (n.)
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distinctive
Definition
serving to set apart as different or characterize as special (adj.)
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unweildy
Definition
not easy to hadle or manage because of size, weight, shape, etc. (adj.)
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articulate
Definition
to utter clearly and distinctly (v.)
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altruistic
Definition
unselfishly concerned with or interest in the welfare of others (adj.)
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relics
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surviving traces of a culture or age that no longer exists (n.)
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emulate
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to try to do as well as or better by imitating; compete with (v.)
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pungent
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sharp or biting smell or taste (adj.)
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burgeoning
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growing or developing quickly (adj.)
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zeal
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intense passion, enthusiasm or devotion (n.)
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scrutinized
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to examine carefully and closely (v.)
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noxious
Definition
harmful to a person's health or morals; not wholesome (adj.)
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