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Vocabulary Lesson 15 and 16
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7th Grade
11/09/2011
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incoherent
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unclear; disjointed
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falter
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to hesitate; halt
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irate
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angry
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painstaking
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careful; meticulous
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reprehensible
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deserving of rebuke
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restrictive
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limiting
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convalesce
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to recover
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octogenarian
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80-89 year old person
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fitful
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intermittent; sporadic
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stereotype
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cliche
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respite
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rest; break
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stagnate
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to stop developing
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ascend
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to climb
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dregs
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the least valuable part
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intemperate
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unwise
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rampart
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a defensive structure
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retract
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to pull back or in
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pittance
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small amount
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eminent
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famous
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interrogate
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to question
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exploits
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adventures
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kindle
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to light
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clemency
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mercy; leniency
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pragmatic
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practical
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writhe
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to twist; struggle
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articulate
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well-spoken; clear
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cant
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language; vocabulary
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immaterial
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irrelevant
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wince
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to flinch
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talon
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claw
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