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English
7th Grade
11/14/2011

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accessible
Definition
able to go into or approach or enter
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accessory
Definition
an article or item worn with an outfit that goes with or matches the outfit
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concede
Definition
to yield to an opponent that one has lost; to give in; to admit that something in true and valid
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exceed
Definition
to go beyond the limit or expectations
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intercede
Definition
to mediate; to go between people to helpp them reach an agreement
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precede
Definition
to go before something else in time, order,place, or rank
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proceed
Definition
to keep on going; to go ahead with something; to move along
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recede
Definition
to go or move back
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recess
Definition
the time during which people go out to take a break
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successor
Definition
a person who goes after someone else(usually related to a person taking over a job that is of higher rank)
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dejected
Definition
to feel sad; to feel thrown down in spirit
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eject
Definition
to throw out
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injection
Definition
a shot; the throwing of medicine into the body by a needle
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interjection
Definition
a word thrown into a sentence or conversation
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jettison
Definition
to throw goods overboard to lighten the load on a boat or an airplane
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projectile
Definition
an object thrown into the air with great force
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projector
Definition
a machine that throws an image onto a wall
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reject
Definition
to throw something out because its defective and cant be used again
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subject
Definition
to throw oneself under someone elses rule
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trajectory
Definition
the curved path of an object thrown into space
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contradict
Definition
to speak against; to say the opposite
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dictation
Definition
what is written down as someone says it
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dictator
Definition
a leader who speaks and rules with total power
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diction
Definition
the manner in which something is expressed in words(written or spoke)
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dictionary
Definition
a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined
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dictum
Definition
a judges ruling
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edict
Definition
public words issued by an official that explain law or command
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indictment
Definition
formal words spoken or written by a jury that charge a person witha crime
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predict
Definition
to say what will happen before it occurs
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verdict
Definition
the descision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury
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