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Vocabulary Review Units 7-13
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9th Grade
05/12/2010

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adept
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adj. thoroughly skilled

n. an expert

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apex
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n. the highest point, tip
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apportion
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v. to divide and give out in shares
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appreciable
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adj. sufficient to be noticed or measured
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aspire
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v. to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal; to ascend
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assimilate
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v. to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own, to adapt fully
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assurance
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n. a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence
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asylum
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n. an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety
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autocratic
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adj. absolute in power or authority
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auxiliary
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adj. giving assistance or support

n. a helper, aid

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blanch
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v. to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil; to bleach
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blasphemy
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n. an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred
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bleak
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adj. bare, dreary, dismal
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bona fide
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adj. genuine, sincere
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brawny
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adj. strong, muscular
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brevity
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n. shortness
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candid
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adj. frank, sincere, impartial, uposed
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chide
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v. to blame, scold
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comport
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v. to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement
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concede
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v. to admit as true; to yield, submit
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concerted
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adj. planned or performed in cooperation with others
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concise
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adj. expressing much in a few words
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congenial
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adj. getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
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console
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v. to comfort

n. the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device

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contend
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v. to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue
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demure
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adj. sober or serious in manner, modest
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depreciation
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n. a lessening in value; a belittling
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despicable
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adj. worthy of scorn, contemptible
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deteriorate
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v. to lower in quality or value; to wear away
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diminutive
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adj. small, smaller than most others of the same type
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divulge
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v. to tell, reveal; to make public
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drudgery
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n. work that is hard and tiresome
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dwindle
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v. to lessen, diminish
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emancipate
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v. to free from slavery; to release or liberate
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enlightened
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adj. free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding
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envoy
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n. a representative or messenger (as of government)
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erroneous
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adj. incorrect, containing mistakes
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escalate
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v. to elevate; to increase in intensity
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exorbitant
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adj. unreasonably high; excessive
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expedient
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n. a means to an end

adj. advantageous, useful

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exploit
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v. to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit

n. a feat, deed

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extemporaneous
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adj. made or delivered on the spur of the moment
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feign
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v. to pretend
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flippant
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adj. lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
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forestall
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v. to prevent by acting first
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garble
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v. to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
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grievous
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adj. causing sorrow or pain; serious
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heterogeneous
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adj. composed of different kinds, diverse
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horde
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n. a vast number; a throng
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humane
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adj. kind, merciful
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illustrious
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adj. very famous, distinguished
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immunity
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n. the resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
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impair
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v. to make imperfect, damage, harm
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impel
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v. to force, drive forward
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improvise
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v. to create on a moment's notice
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intolerable
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adj. unbearable
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inundate
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v. to flood, to overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
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invincible
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adj. not able to be defeated, unbeatable
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irreverent
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adj. disrespectful
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laborious
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adj. not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
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languid
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adj. drooping; without energy, sluggish
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liability
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n. a debt; something disadvantageous
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lithe
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adj. bending easily, limber
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malign
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v. to speak evil of, slander

adj. evil

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maltreat
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v. to abuse, use roughly or crudely
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meander
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v. to wander about, wind about

n. a sharp turn or twist

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mire
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n. mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation

v. to get stuck

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momentous
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adj. very important
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monologue
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n. a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
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obstreperous
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adj. noisy, unruly, disorderly
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obtrusive
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adj. forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out; protruding
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pensive
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adj. thoughtful; melancholy
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perceive
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v. to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally
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perilous
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adj. dangerous
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ponder
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v. to consider carefully, reflect on
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preposterous
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adj. ridiculous, senseless
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prognosis
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n. a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
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proponent
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n. one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief
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pugnacious
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adj. quarrelsome, fond of fighting
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quaver
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v. to shake, tremble; to trill
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rabid
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adj. furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies
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rasping
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adj. with a harsh, grating sound

n. a harsh sound

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realm
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n. a kingdom; a region or field of study
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recoil
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v. to spring back, shrink

n. the act of springing back

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recoup
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v. to make up for, regain
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reek
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n. an unpleasant smell

v. to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression

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rejuvenate
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v. to make young again; to make like new
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relentless
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adj. unyielding, harsh, without pity
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remunerate
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v. to reward, pay, reimburse
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repugnant
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adj. offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
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rivulet
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n. a small stream
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sever
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v. to separate, divide into parts
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shoddy
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adj. of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
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skeptical
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adj. inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
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sordid
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adj. wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
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sparse
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adj. meager, scant; scattered
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sprightly
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adj. lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
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squander
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v. to spend foolishly, waste
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subversive
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adj. intended to undermine or overthrow

n. one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system

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surly
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adj. angry and bad-tempered; rude
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temperate
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adj. mild, moderate
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tirade
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n. a long, angry speech, usually very critical
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vagrant
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n. an idle wanderer, tramp

adj. wandering aimlessly

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venomous
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adj. poisonous; spiteful, mean
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venture
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n. a risky or daring undertaking

v. to expose to danger; to dare

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versatile
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adj. able to do many things well; capable of many uses
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wane
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v. to lose size, strength, or power
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wily
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adj. sly, shrewd, cunning
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