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Unit 10 Vocabulary: GOULD
Sadlier-Oxford Level D
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English
9th Grade
05/20/2007
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adept
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very skilled (adjective

an expert (noun)
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aspire
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to aim for
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bleak
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gloomy; dreary
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chide
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to scold
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despicable
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detestable; worthy of being strongly disliked
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diminutive
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very small; undersized
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emancipate
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to set free
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erroneous
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incorrect
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exploit
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to misuse (verb)

an adventure (noun
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extemporaneous
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spontaneous; unprepared
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impair
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to damage or injure
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invincible
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unbeatable
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languid
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lazy; lacking energy
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mire
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muddy ground (noun)

to get stuck (verb)
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obtrusive
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conspicuous; obvious
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preamble
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an introduction to a speech or a piece of writing
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render
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to make happen
to deliver officially
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rugged
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rough; strong; tough
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skeptical
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doubting; suspicious
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slipshod
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careless; sloppy
slapdash
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