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Vocab Words 1-12
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12
English
7th Grade
09/19/2010

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Term
amiable
Definition
1archaic : pleasing, admirable 2a : generally agreeable b : being friendly, sociable, and congenial
Term
glee
Definition
1: exultant high-spirited joy : merriment
2: a part-song for usually male voices
Term
rejuvenate
Definition
1
a : to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to b : to restore to an original or new state
Term
zany
Definition
1: a subordinate clown or acrobat in old comedies who mimics ludicrously the tricks of the principal : merry-andrew  toady 2: one who acts the buffoon to amuse others
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redeem
Definition
1a : to buy back : repurchase b : to get or win back 2: to free from what distresses or
Term
fanatic
Definition
marked by excessive enthusiasm and often intense uncritical devotion
Term
notorious
Definition
generally known and talked of; especially : widely and unfavorably known
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skirmish
Definition
1
: a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
2
a : a brisk preliminary verbal conflict b : a minor dispute or contest between opposing parties
Term
inform
Definition
1
 to give material form to
2
 to give character or essence to
3
 guide, direct
4
 to make known
5
: to communicate knowledge to
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persuade
Definition
1
: to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action
2
: to plead with : urge
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narrate
Definition
: to tell (as a story) in detail; also : to provide spoken commentary for (as a movie or television show)
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describe
Definition
1
: to represent or give an account of in words <describe a picture>
2
: to represent by a figure, model, or picture
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