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voc 11-12 DC
voc 11-12 DC
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8th Grade
10/30/2012
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faux pas
 Definition
a minor and embarrassing error
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flustered
 Definition
nervous and confused
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miscalculation
 Definition
an error in math or estimation
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misinterpret
 Definition
to understand incorrectly
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predicament
 Definition
a difficult situation
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fallible
 Definition
able to be wrong or mistaken
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erroneous
 Definition
mistaken; wrong
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blunder
 Definition
a careless mistake
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bewilderment
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the state of being puzzled
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amiss
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out of proper order; wrong
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incapacitate
 Definition
to disable
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injurious
 Definition
causing injury
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malign
 Definition
to speak evil of; to slander
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scoff
 Definition
to make fun of
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subvert
 Definition
to undermine or destroy
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imperil
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to endanger
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detriment
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harm;damage
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censure
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an expression of criticism
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alienate
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to cause a person to become unfriendly
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admonish
 Definition
to criticize mildly
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