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Units 7-14 Vocab
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English
9th Grade
05/26/2011
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granular
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grainy
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flora
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plants collectively
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metamorphosis
 Definition
dramatic change
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stagnant (2)
 Definition
not flowing

foul from standing still
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fauna
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animals collectively
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attribute
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characteristic or quality of a person or thing
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horde (2)
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a crowd

gather in a crowd
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conspiracy
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plot or secret plan
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lethal
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deadly
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advocate
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defender
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ominous
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threatening, sinister
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culmination
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the end result
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alleged
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to claim or state without proof
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plantiff
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a person who initiates a lawsuit
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credentials
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written evidence showing that a person has a right to a certain position or authority
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larceny
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theft
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quorom
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minimum number of members needed at a meeting to make official decisions
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prospective
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probable
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hoax
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an act that is intended to fool or deceive
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contemptible
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despicable, hateful, low
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obtuse
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slow to understand
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incomprehensible
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impossible to understand
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impertinent
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rude and impolite; unrelated to a given topic
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pessimistic
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expecting things to turn out badly
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gaudy
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showy; flashy
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jovial
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genial and happy
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extrovert
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outgoing
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abhor
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to loathe; to reject vehemently
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dupe
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to deceive someone
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cynic
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person who believes that people act only from selfish motives
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intimate
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close personal friend
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implement
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tool; instrument

to carry out
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surmount
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to overcome a difficulty; to rise above
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adversary
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an opponent, enemy
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wrangle (2)
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a noisy quarrel or brawl

to herd (livestock)
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homage
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an act of allegiance
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objective
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detached and without prejudice
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elude
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to escape from or avoid; to escape the understanding of
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exploits
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to make unfair use of
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lax
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careless; not strict
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evict
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to force out, eject
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solvent (2)
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able to meet financial obligations

liquid capable of dissolving into another substance
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subsequent
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coming after; following in time
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formidable
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causing fear
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defraud
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to take away or deprive of a right or property to deceit; to swindle
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