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Vocabulary Unit Eight
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8th Grade
04/07/2009

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abut
Definition

to join at one end;

to support , prop up

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attire
Definition

clothes, apparel, garb

to dress, adorn

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avail
Definition

to be of use or benefit to,

to make use of,

to profit, benefit

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crony
Definition
a very close friend, pal, buddy
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cryptic
Definition
puzzling, mystifying, enigmatic
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divergent
Definition

going in different directions

different from each other

departing from convention

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enmity
Definition
hatred, ill-will
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fervent
Definition
very earnest, emotional, passionate, extremely hot
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gaunt
Definition

thin and bony,

starved looking, bare

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infiltrate
Definition

to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily

creep into, penetrate

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nullify
Definition

to make of no value or consequence,

cancel

wipe out

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perceptible
Definition

capable of being grasped by the senses or mind

noticeable,discernible

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plummet
Definition

to plunge straight down

a weight fastened to a line

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proclaim
Definition
to declare publicly or officially
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proxy
Definition

an agent, a substitute

-written permission allowing one person to act in another's place

 

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rankle
Definition

to cause anger, irritation or bitterness (which may grow worse over time)

 

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scavenger
Definition

a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials,

an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies

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stint
Definition

to limit, be sparing or frugal;

a limit or restriction

a period of activity

a fixed share of work or duty

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stoical
Definition
self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain
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unflagging
Definition

tireless, continuing with vigor,

steady, undiminished

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