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vocab
chapter 8
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English
12th Grade
03/17/2010

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1. alibi
Definition
it sounds like alib
2. it means an excuse or explanation
3. If you saw someone stealing, you should have a good alibi to tell the police.
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2.covert
Definition
1. it sounds like covet
2. it means secrete
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circimvent
Definition
1. it sounds like crecumvent
2. it means to go aroud, to avoid
3. my first day at school i was circumvent in the ct building to find my class.
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4. decisive
Definition
1. it souds like dicisive
2. it means to define, clear
3. I took decisive action and started excersive and lose weight.
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5.incredulous
Definition
1.it sounds like incredulos
2. it means skeptical
3. My friend is always incredulous.
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6. misgiving
Definition
1. it sounds like misgivin
2. it means feeling of doubt or distrust
3. I had misgiving about my lawyer for wanted me to re-apply for my applications.
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7.optimist
Definition
1.it means a person who looks on the bright side,expects a positive result
2.she is such an optimist that she saw
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8. presentiment
Definition
1. it means a feeling that somethig is about to happen.
2.I had an presentiment that we are going to miss our plain.
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