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Vocabulary Workshop 7-9
VW Units 7-9
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English
7th Grade
01/27/2011
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Term
adieu
 Definition
int.
"farewell!"
"hello!"
Term
advent
 Definition
n.
an arrival
departure
Term
apex
 Definition
n.
the highest point
bottom
Term
assimilate
 Definition
v
incorporate
-
Term
assurance
 Definition
n.
promise
uncertanity
Term
asylum
 Definition
n.
a place of safety
-
Term
auxiliary
 Definition
adj.
secondary
primary
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bogus
 Definition
adj.
false
genuine
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candid
 Definition
adj.
sincere
misleading
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console
 Definition
v.
to comfort
bother
Term
cubicle
 Definition
n.
a small compartment
auditorium
Term
dilate
 Definition
v.
enlarge
contract
Term
dross
 Definition
n.
wasted products
-
Term
drudgery
 Definition
n.
work thats tiresome
fun
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dwindle
 Definition
v.
to lessen
increase
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envoy
 Definition
n.
agent
-
Term
escalate
 Definition
v.
to elevate
decrease
Term
exorbitant
 Definition
adj.
unreasonably high
affordable
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expedient
 Definition
n.
a means to an end
untimely
Term
feign
 Definition
v.
trick
-
Term
flair
 Definition
n.
a natrual talent
incapability
Term
flippant
 Definition
adj.
lacking in seriousness
serious
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grevious
 Definition
adj.
causing sorrow or pain
cheery
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heterogeneous
 Definition
adj.
mixed
of a peice
Term
horde
 Definition
n.
a crowd
few
Term
immunity
 Definition
n.
resistance to disease
vulnerability
Term
impel
 Definition
v.
to force
discourage
Term
incredulous
 Definition
adj.
disbelieving
believing
Term
inscribe
 Definition
v.
to engrave
delete
Term
institute
 Definition
v.
to set up
discontinue
Term
interim
 Definition
n.
the time between
-
Term
inundate
 Definition
v.
to flood
-
Term
liability
 Definition
n.
difficulty
advantage
Term
malign
 Definition
v.
to speak evil of
benevolent
Term
meander
 Definition
v.
to wander about
-
Term
metropolis
 Definition
n.
a large city
village
Term
momentous
 Definition
adj.
very important
unimportant
Term
monologue
 Definition
n.
a speech by one actor
conversation
Term
obstreperous
 Definition
adj.
wild
well behaved
Term
perlious
 Definition
adj.
dangerous
harmless
Term
preposterous
 Definition
adj.
ridiculous
reasonable
Term
prognosis
 Definition
n.
prediction
-
Term
pugnacious
 Definition
adj.
fond of fighting
peace-loving
Term
rabid
 Definition
adj.
furious
restrained
Term
rasping
 Definition
adj.
scratchy
smooth
Term
realm
 Definition
n.
a kingdom
-
Term
rejuvenate
 Definition
v.
to make young again
wear out
Term
remunerate
 Definition
v.
to reward
-
Term
repugnant
 Definition
adj.
hateful
pleasing
Term
scuttle
 Definition
v.
to sink a ship by making holes
to keep afloat
Term
shoddy
 Definition
adj.
poor of quality
well made
Term
sparse
 Definition
adj.
scattered
plentiful
Term
sprightly
 Definition
adj.
full of life
dull
Term
sterling
 Definition
adj.
outstanding
shoddy
Term
surly
 Definition
adj.
angry
polite
Term
tirade
 Definition
n.
a long, angry speech
-
Term
vagrant
 Definition
n.
nomad
resident
Term
venture
 Definition
n.
a risky dare
withdraw
Term
warp
 Definition
v.
to twist out of shape
straighten
Term
pensive
 Definition
adj.
thoughtful, melancholy
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