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Vocabulary Unit 11
Sadlier Oxford A
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08/26/2005

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Term
alias
Definition
noun- an assumed name
adverb - also known as (aka)
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amble
Definition
verb - to walk slowly; to SAUNTER
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burly
Definition
adjective - muscular
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distort
Definition
verb - to twist out of shape
to give the wrong idea
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dogged
Definition
adjective - stubborn
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dumbfounded
Definition
adjective- stunned, so that you can't speak
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extinct
Definition
adjective - no longer in existence
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fossil
Definition
noun - petrified remains of an animal or plant that once lived
adjective - having qualities that belong to the remote past
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grit
Definition
noun - fine bits of sand and rock
courage
verb - to grind or make a grating sound
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inevitable
Definition
adjective - sure to happen
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ingrained
Definition
adjective - fixed deeply; deep rooted
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meteoric
Definition
adjective - resembling a meteor in speed
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parody
Definition
noun - a funny imitation
verb - to make fun of something by imitating it
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prevail
Definition
verb - to succeed
to overcome
to rule
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rend
Definition
verb - to violently tear into pieces
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replenish
Definition
verb - to fill again
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rummage
Definition
noun - a collection of odd items
an active search
verb - to search through a collection of things
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skimp
Definition
verb - to be stingy
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sleuth
Definition
noun - a detective
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vandalism
Definition
noun- destruction of property
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