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Vocabulary 17 & 18
8th Grade Vocabulary Chapter 17 & 18
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8th Grade
01/19/2015
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gerrymander (verb)
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to divide voting districts unfairly
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confines (noun)
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the boundaries; the limits of an area
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restive (adj)
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uneasy; impatient under restriction
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boisterousness (noun)
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undisciplined; rough & loud behavior
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impinge (verb)
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to intrude upon
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delineate (verb)
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to draw or trace an outline
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static (adj)
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still; without motion
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chaotic (adj)
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lacking in order
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omnipresent (adj)
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existing everywhere at the same time
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demarcation (noun)
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the markings of boundaries or limits
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steadfast (adj)
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firmly loyal; steady
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complacency (noun)
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self-satisfaction without awareness of danger
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penetrate (verb)
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to enter into & go through something
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distend (verb)
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to swell or expand from internal pressure
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tranquility (noun)
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peace & quiet
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dynamic (adj)
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energetic; vigorous
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proximity (noun)
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closeness of location
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embody (verb)
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to give concrete form to an idea
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velocity (noun)
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swiftness; speedy motion
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monotony (noun)
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boring repetition
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