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vOCAB LOG TERM LIST
quiz one
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English
7th Grade
09/30/2007

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abigail
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a lady's maid
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breach
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to not keep to an agreement or not keep a promise
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angstrom
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one ten-bilionth of a meter
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concordance
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agreement; harmony
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cryptic
Definition
having a mysterious and obscure meaning
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derelict
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left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian;abandoned
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despicable
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deserving to be despaired
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flubdub
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pretentious to be despaired
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frieze
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a plain or decorated horizontal part of an entablaturebetween the architrave and cornice
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gargoyle
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a grotesqyly carved figure of a human or animal
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inauguration
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formal induction into office
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incipient
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beginning to exist or appear;in an initial phase
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incipient
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beginning to exist or appear;in an initial phase
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molto
Definition
very much(used in music)
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profound
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penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding
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saunter
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to walk in a leisurly manner
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tantalize
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to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something disired but out of reach
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Valiant
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marked by showing bravery or valor
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vindictive
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revengful in spirit; inclined to seek vengeance
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vet
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to appraise, verify, or check for accuracy, authenticity, validity, ect.
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upwelling
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to rise from a lower source; well up
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