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Vocabulary Final
Lessons 3+4
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English
9th Grade
01/09/2007

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Term
behold
Definition
verb: To gaze or look upon
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discernment
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noun: Excellent judgement and insight; skill in perceiving
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envision
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verb: To picture in the mind; to imagine
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foresee
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verb: To see or know ahead of time
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gape
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verb: To stare in amazement, often with the mouth wide open
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impressionistic
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adjective: a.) Describing a highly personal, individual response to experience. b.) Refelcting a style of painting of the late nineteenth century that focuses on a personal or momentary view of something.
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myopia
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noun: a.) Lack of planning for the future; shortsightedness. b.) Nearsightedness; a condition in which distant objects appear blurred.
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perceptive
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adjective: marked by understanding or awareness; sharp; sensitive
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premonition
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noun: A feeling that something will happen in the future; an advance warning
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subliminal
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adjective: Below the threshold of conscious thought; not detectable, but able to bring about a response
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cessation
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noun: A bringing or coming to an end; a halt
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commence
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To begin
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deter
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verb: To prevent or discourage from acting, by means of fear or doubt
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hamper
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verb: a.) To prevent from moving freely or making progress; to limit. noun: b.) A large basket, usually with a cover.
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obstruction
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noun: Something that blocks or gets in the way; an obstacle
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preclude
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verb: To make impossible or unlikely; to prevent
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procrastinate
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verb: To delay; to put off doing something
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scuttle
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verb: To run or move with short, hurried movements; to scurry
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subside
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verb: a.) To sink to a lower or more normal level. b.) To become less active or intense.
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thwart
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verb: To prevent from taking place; frustrate; block
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