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Vocab Semester test Chapters 1-14
Vocabulary chapters 1-14 (selected words)
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7th Grade
12/13/2012
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Abridged
 Definition
Shortened, usually in reference to a written or spoken work
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entry
 Definition
a way in
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gazetteer
 Definition
a dictionary of places
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sage
 Definition
a wise person
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irksome
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annoying
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propriety
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suitable behavior
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effusive
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overly expressive or emotional
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indifferent
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not interested
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reticent
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reluctant
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zealous
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highly motivated by dedication to a cause
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neutralize
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to cancel an effect
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intuition
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a sense or feeling
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sanctify
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to make holy
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acknowledge
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to admit something is real or true
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invalid
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ineffective or illegal
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ecstatic
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intensely delighted
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covet
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to long for
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willful
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determined to have one's way
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medley
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a collection of parts of songs
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palette
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colors used in a work of art or by an artist
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aviary
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a large birdcage
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alliteration
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repetition of sounds, usually at the beginnings of word
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anthology
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a collection of writings
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epic
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a long literary work about heroes
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digress
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to stray from the subject
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eloquent
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persuasive and powerful in speech
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reiterate
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to say repeatedly
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terse
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brief
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applicable
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appropriate to a situation
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pragmatic
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practical; not theoretical
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