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Unit 3 Chap 13 Vocab
Ch 13 Vocabulary words
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English
11th Grade
02/06/2014

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advocate
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to promote
to speak or write in favor of; support
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antipathy
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a strong dislike
a strong dislike or distaste; hatred
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emancipate
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to free
to set free from slavery, captivity, or oppression
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idiosyncrasy
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a personal habit
a personal peculiarity; quirk
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imminent
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likely to occur soon
about to happen
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impede
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to slow down
to delay or slow; get in the way
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inclusive
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complete
including much or everything;broad or complete in coverage
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jurisdiction
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control
the authority to administer justice;power;range or extent of authority
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precarious
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unsafe
dangerous;risky;dangerously uncertain
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preposterous
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ridiculous
contrary to nature or reason and thus laughable;absurd
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