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Vocab 11-13
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8th Grade
12/04/2013

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Admonish
Definition
warn or reprimand someone firmly
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Alienate
Definition
cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged
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Censure
Definition
the expression of formal disapproval
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Imperil
Definition
put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed.
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Detriment
Definition
the state of being harmed or damaged.
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Incapacitate
Definition
prevent from functioning in a normal way.
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Injurious
Definition
causing or likely to cause damage or harm.
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Malign
Definition
evil in nature or effect; malevolent.
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Scoff
Definition
speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.
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Subvert
Definition
undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution)
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Amiss
Definition
not quite right; inappropriate or out of place.
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Bewilderment
Definition
The condition of being confused or disoriented.
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Blunder
Definition
a stupid or careless mistake.
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Erroneous
Definition
wrong; incorrect.
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Fallible
Definition
capable of making mistakes or being erroneous.
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Flustered
Definition
make (someone) agitated or confused.
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Faux Pas
Definition
A social blunder. (french)
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Miscalculation
Definition
an act of miscalculating; an error or misjudgment.
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Misinterpret
Definition
interpret (something or someone) wrongly.
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Predicament
Definition
a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
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Acquit
Definition
free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
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Arson
Definition
The crime of maliciously, voluntarily, and willfully setting fire to the building or buildings
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Corruption
Definition
dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.
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Counterfeit
Definition
made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.
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Culprit
Definition
a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed.
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Felony
Definition
a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
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Incarcerate
Definition
imprison or confine.
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incriminate
Definition
make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; strongly imply the guilt of (someone).
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Juridiction
Definition
the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
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Swindle
Definition
use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions.
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