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vocab 11 and 12
vocab lists 11 and 12
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English
9th Grade
11/06/2008

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travail
Definition
hard work, exhausting labor, or agony.
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grub
Definition
to dig, search about, or hard work.
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stint
Definition
an allotted portion of work or a share of a task
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respite
Definition
a postponement, delay, or interval of rest.
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fabricate
Definition
1.to build or construct. 2. to make up with intent to deceive.
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efficacy
Definition
the power to produce effects or intended results.
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arduous
Definition
difficult, hard to achieve, or strenuous.
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grueling
Definition
exhausting or subjecting to intense strain.
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straits
Definition
a perplexing, difficult, or distressing situation.
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rigor
Definition
strictness, severity, thoroughness, or inflexibility.
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assiduity
Definition
diligence or painstaking care.
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hardihood
Definition
boldness, bravery, or daring.
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surmount
Definition
to overcome, climb over the top op, or be on top of.
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fortnight
Definition
a period of 2 weeks.
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diurnal
Definition
having to do with the daytime, or taking place every day.
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biennial
Definition
happening every 2 years.
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eventual
Definition
final, ultimate, or after a long time.
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interminable
Definition
lasting, endless, or tiresomely drawn out.
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procrastinate
Definition
to delay or put off until a future time.
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perpetuate
Definition
to cause or continue to be remembered.
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inveterate
Definition
deep-rooted, or firmly established in long habit.
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bide
Definition
to wait for, remain, or stay.
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elapse
Definition
to slip by or pass.
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extant
Definition
still in existence.
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