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Vocab #10
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9th Grade
11/26/2011
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Agent
 Definition
A person or thing that has the power to act
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Mission
 Definition
An operation or task
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Placate
 Definition
To satisfy
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Sanguinary
 Definition
Full of bloodshed
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Amour
 Definition
Secret love affair
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Linguist
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A person who is skilled in multiple languages
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Odorous
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Odor
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Primer
 Definition
A book of elementary principles
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Intact
 Definition
Remaining uninjured
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Complacence
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Satisfaction of an existing situation, usually unaware of potential danger
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Agenda
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A plan
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Primacy
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Being first in order or rank
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Paramour
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An illegal lover
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Firmament
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Vault of heaven
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Sanguine
 Definition
Hopeful, confident or optimistic
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Aberrant
 Definition
Departing from the normal path
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Emit
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To release a sound
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Deodorize
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To rid of odor
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Tactile
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Involved with the sense of touch
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Lingo
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Particular slang of speech
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Manumit
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To release from slavery
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Ambiguity
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Uncertainty or unclear
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Primogenitor
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Earliest ancestor
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Malodorous
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Unpleasant odor
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Prime
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To prepare, most important, greatest part of anything
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Linguistics
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Science of language
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Contingent
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Uncertain, possible
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Amiable
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Friendly, good personal qualtiy
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Deflected
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Curved or bent downward
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Placid
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Peaceful or undisturbed
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Errant
 Definition
Deviating from normal course
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