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Vocabulit Lessons 7-11
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7th Grade
02/11/2009

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posse

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a group of persons with legal power to help a sheriff keep peace

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crumple
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to crush together into folds or wrinkles; to rumple
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maitre 'd
Definition
head waiter in a restaurant
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compassion
Definition
pity; sympathetic desire to help others
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collective
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having to do with a group of individuals viewed as a whole; mass; sum
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smother
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to hide by covering up; to suppress; to suffocate
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tinkle
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a short light ringing sound
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irregular
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not conforming to an expected pattern; lacking
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altruism
Definition
philanthropy; unselfish action to benefit others
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suspicion
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the feeling that something is wrong; uneasiness; distrust
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lurch
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to roll or sway suddenly
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seldom

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rarely
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entirely
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wholly; fully, in all respects
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nurturing
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nourishing; training

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accustomed
Definition
customary; usual; habitual; familiar through use or repeated experience
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assume
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to take for granted; to suppose
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rapture
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extreme joy or delight; ecstasy
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antics

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humorous, strange, or fantastic gesture, positions, or tricks
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individual

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involving or concerning a single person or thing; paticular; seperate
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duplication
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a thing identical to something else; a replica or copy
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intensely
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extremely
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exclaim
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to cry out or speak loudly, as from surprise or strong emotion
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interactions
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mutual actions or influence
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prop
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to prevent something from falling by placing something under of against it; also to rest upon such a support
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applicant
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one who applies for or requests a job, help, etc.; a candidate
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excavate
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to hollow out; to dig out
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conscientious
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controlled by ones conscience or ones sense of right; just; upright; careful
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expert
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having special skill, knowledge, or training
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mislead
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to lead into error of conduct or thought; to lead astray
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junction
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a place where things, such as railroads, streets, or rivers come together
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brutality
Definition
cruel or beastly behavior
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aggressive
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marked by forceful energy
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haze
Definition
a clouded mental state; a slight foggy mist; or smoke in the air
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glee
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joy; merriment; exultation; delight evenness and balance
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dutiful
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having a sense of duty or obligations; obedient; respectful
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multicolored
Definition
consisting of many colors
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peep
Definition
to look at slyly or secretly, especially through a small opening
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swoop
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to descend suddenly, often in an attack
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chimpanzees
Definition
small african apes
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intersect
Definition
to meet or join by passing through or across
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expectation
Definition
an eager anticipation of an event
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opalescent
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like a rainbow; reflecting an iridescent light
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pattern
Definition
a design or arrangement; also, a model or guide
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despair
Definition
complete loss of hope, faith, or confidence
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tingle
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to feel a stinging, prickling, or thrilling sensation
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embrace
Definition
touch with affection; hug
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hunch

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a strong feeling, often not based on facts, that something will happen
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marvel
Definition
something which causes wonder or amazement
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charge
Definition
to trust with a responsibility or duty; to place a load or burden upon
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tilt
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to cause to lean, incline, slope or slant
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