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Vocabulary Lessons 13-15
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9th Grade
04/01/2013

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accost
Definition
to approach abruptly and speak to first
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acquiesce
Definition
to submit, to consent, to agree
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duress
Definition
  1. constraint by force or threat
  2. imprisonment
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embolden
Definition
to make bold; encourage
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extant
Definition
still existing; not lost, destroyed, or extinct
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inviolable
Definition
  1. not to be violated or profaned
  2. indestructible
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mollify
Definition
  1. to soothe anger or hostility
  2. to make less intense or violent
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obviate
Definition
to anticipate and prevent
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provocation
Definition
something that incites anger or stirs to action
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redress
Definition
to set right, to make amends for, to remedy
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adulterate
Definition
to make impure or inferior by adding poor or improper substances
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amalgamate
Definition
to mix, combine, or merge
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coalesce

 

Definition
to combine, to fuse, to join together
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correlate
Definition
to be linked to something
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diffuse
Definition
  1. not concentrated
  2. to spread or circulate
  3. to cause to flow on all sides
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disseminate
Definition
to scatter, to spread around
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ligature
Definition
something that is used for tying or binding
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periphery
Definition
the edge, usually of a round surface
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permeate
Definition
to pass through the pores of, to spread throughout, to pervade
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pervasive
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to become spread throughout all parts, universal, permeating
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appendectomy
Definition
the surgical removal of the appendix
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eccentric
Definition
  1. off-center from the regular or normal
  2. a person who has unusual habits or tastes
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eclectic
Definition
selected or made up of elements from various sources
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eclipse
Definition
  1. a period of time when the light from the sun is blocked by the moon during the day and there is complete darkness
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ecstatic
Definition
overwhelmed with intense joy or delight
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eulogize
Definition
to praise highly in speech or writing
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euphemism
Definition
a mild expression to replace a blunt remark
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euphoria
Definition
a strong feeling of well-being or happiness
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euthanasia
Definition
mercy killing
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mastectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the breast
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