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Vocabulary 23 & 24
8th grade Vocabulary Chapter 23 & 24
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8th Grade
03/01/2015
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generic (adj)
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general; not specific
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genesis (noun)
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the origin
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gentry (noun)
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people of the highest social class
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progeny (noun)
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a group of descendants
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regenerate (verb)
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to give new life
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congenital (adj)
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present at birth
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degenerate (verb)
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to become worse
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engender (verb)
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to bring into existence
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gender (noun)
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categories of male, female, or neuter
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genealogy (noun)
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the record of a person's ancestors
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pelt (verb)
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to strike repeatedly
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propulsion (noun)
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forward motion
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pulsate (verb)
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to expand and contract; to vibrate
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repeal (verb)
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to officially cancel
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repulse (verb)
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to reject rudely
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appealing (adj)
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attractive; arousing interest
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compel (verb)
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to force someone to do something
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impel (verb)
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to urge to action
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impulse (noun)
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a stronge urge or drive
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peal (noun)
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a loud burst of noise
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