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Unit 5
Vocabulary
21
English
9th Grade
11/07/2006

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Abscond
Definition
To Run off and Hide (V)
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Access
Definition
Aproach or addmitance to places, persons and things; an icrease(N)
To get at, obtain (V)
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Anarchy
Definition
A lack of government and law; confusion (N)
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Arduous
Definition
(ADJ) hard to do, requiring much effort
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Auspicious
Definition
(ADJ) favorable, Fortunate
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Biased
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(ADJ) favoring one side unduly; prejudiced.
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Daunt
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(V) to overcome with fear, intimidate
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Disentangle
Definition
to free from tangles and complications (V)
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Fated
Definition
(ADJ) determined in advance by destiny or fortune
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Hoodwink
Definition
(V) to mislead by a trick, deceive
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Inanimate
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(ADJ) not having life; without energy and spirit
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Incinerate
Definition
(V) To burn to ashes
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Intrepid
Definition
(ADJ) very brave, fearless, unshakeable
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Larceny
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(N) Theft
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Pliant
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(ADJ) Bending readily, easily influenced
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Pompous
Definition
Overly self important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceromonious
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Precipice
Definition
(N) A very steep cliff
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Rectify
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(V) to make right, correct
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Reprieve
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(N) A temorary releif or decay, (V) to grant a postponemnet
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Revile
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(V) to attack with words, call bad names
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Revile
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(V) to attack with words, call bad names
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