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English
9th Grade
10/02/2012

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Admonish
Definition
to caution or advise against (v.)
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Breach
Definition
an opening or rupture (n.)
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Brigand
Definition
a bandit or outlaw (n.)
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Circumspect
Definition
careful, cautious (adj.)
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Commandeer
Definition
to seize for military or official use (v.)
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Cumbersome
Definition
clumsy, hard to handle (adj.)
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Deadlock
Definition
a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces (n.)
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Debris
Definition
Scattered fragments, wreckage (n.)
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Diffuse
Definition
to spread or scatter freely (adj.)
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Dilemma
Definition
a difficult or perplexing problem (n.)
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Efface
Definition
to wipe out (v.)
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Muddle
Definition
to make a mess of (v.)
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Opinionated
Definition
stubborn in holding one's own ideas (adj.)
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Perennial
Definition
lasting for a long time (adj.)
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Predispose
Definition
to incline beforehand (v.)
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Relinquish
Definition
to let go of (v.)
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Salvage
Definition
to save from a fire or shipwreck (v.)
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Spasmodic
Definition
sudden and violent but brief (adj.)
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Spurious
Definition
not genuine (adj.)
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Unbridled
Definition
uncontrolled (adj.)
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Adjourn
Definition
(v.) to stop proceedings temporarily
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Alien
Definition
(n.) citizen of another country
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Comely
Definition
(adj.) having a pleasing appearance
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Compensate
Definition
(v.) to make up for or repay
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Dissolute
Definition
(adj.) loose in one's morals or behavior
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Erratic
Definition
(adj.) not regular or consistant
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Expulsion
Definition
(n.) the process or driving or forcing out
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Feint
Definition
(n.) a deliberately deceptive movement
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Fodder
Definition
(n.) food for cattle
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Fortify
Definition
v.) to strengthen or build up
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Illegible
Definition
difficult or impossible to read (adj.)
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Jeer
Definition
to make fun of rudely(v.)
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Lucrative
Definition
bringing in money (adj.)
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Mediocre
Definition
average or ordinary (adj.)
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Proliferate
Definition
to reproduce or spread rapidly (v.)
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Subjugate
Definition
to conquer by force (v.)
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Sully
Definition
to soil or stain (v.)
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Tantalize
Definition
to tease (v.)
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Terse
Definition
brief and to the point (adj.)
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Unflinching
Definition
showing no signs of fear (adj.)
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