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Vocabulary Lesson 8 & 9
Lucy S.
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English
6th Grade
01/31/2007

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adept (Lesson 8)
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(adj.) highly skilled; expert
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audible (Lesson 8)
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(adj.) capable of being heard
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azure (Lesson 8)
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(n. & adj) the blue color of a cloudless sky
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banter (Lesson 8)
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(v.) to exchange playful, teasing remarks

(n.) light, playful conversation
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capacious (Lesson 8)
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(adj.) able to hold a large amount; roomy
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copious (Lesson 8)
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(adj.) large in quantity; abundant
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crucial (Lesson 8)
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(adj.) extremely important; vital in resolving something
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decelerate (Lesson 8)
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(v.) to slow down or to cause to slow down
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deploy (Lesson 8)
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(v.) 1. to arrange troops or equipment in position for battle

2. to put into use
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facilitate (Lesson 8)
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(v.) to make easier
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fastidious (Lesson 8)
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(adj.) 1. paying close attention to detail
2. difficult to please
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fitful (Lesson 8)
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(adj.) not steady; irregular
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grapple (Lesson 8)
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(v.) 1. to struggle with in close combat; to wrestle
2. to come to grips with

(n.) an iron shaft with a claw for grasping & holding things
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pang (Lesson 8)
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(n.) a sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress
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precede (Lesson 8)
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(v.) to go or come before in time, rank, or position
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abet (Lesson 9)
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(v.) to encourage or assist in some activity, especially a questionable one
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agile (Lesson 9)
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(adj.) 1. able to move quickly & easily; nimble
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allot (Lesson 9)
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(v.) to assign or distribute as a portion or share
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balmy (Lesson 9)
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(adj.) soothing, mild
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congregate (Lesson 9)
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(v.) to come together in a group, assemble
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divert (Lesson 9)
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(v.) 1. to turn aside
2. to enertain or amuse
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diversion (Lesson 9)
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(n.) 1. the act of turning from a course or concern
2. sonething that amuses or enertains
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humdrum (Lesson 9)
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(adj.) lacking excitment; boring or monotonous
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influx (Lesson 9)
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(n.) a flowing or pouring in; arrival in massive numbers
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intricate (Lesson 9)
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(adj.) complicated; having many related details or parts
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memento (Lesson 9)
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(n.) something kept as a reminder of a past event; a souvenir
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query (Lesson 9)
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(n.) a question

(v.) to ask or ask out
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sporadic (Lesson 9)
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(adj.) happening occasionally; not regularly
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staple (Lesson 9)
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(n.) 1. a basic food that is uded frequently & in large amount
2. a U-shaped fastner with sharp ends

(v.) to attach with staples

(adj.) most important, principal
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tumult (Lesson 9)
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(n.) noisy excitement; an uproar or disturbance
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tumultouos (Lesson 9)
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(adj.) marked by uproar or exciement, turbulent
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unseemly (Lesson 9)
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(adj.) not suitable; inappropriate or improper
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