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English
8th Grade
05/16/2006

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Aborigine
Definition
an original inhabitant
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Altercation
Definition
a noisy dispute
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Amaglam
Definition
a mixture of different elements
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Ambrosial
Definition
delicious, fragrant, bright, divine
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Ambulatory
Definition
walking or moving, alterable or changeable
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Amphibious
Definition
Able to function on land and in water
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Androgynous
Definition
having both male and female charicteristics
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Aperture
Definition
a hole or opening
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Apex
Definition
highest point, summit
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Appariton
Definition
unusual or unexpected sight
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Appendage
Definition
something attached to a larger item
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Arcane
Definition
secret, mysterious language
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Archetype
Definition
the orignal pattern or model
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Ballyhoo
Definition
a noisy, attention getting demonstration or talk
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Bedlam
Definition
uproar, confusion
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Bellicose
Definition
warlike, quarrelsome
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Billet-doux
Definition
love letter
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Bizzare
Definition
out of the ordinary, eccentric, freakish
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Bombast
Definition
pretentious, inflated speech or writing
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Bonafide
Definition
genuine, made in good faith
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Boudoir
Definition
a womans dressing room, bedroom, or private sitting room
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Brouhaha
Definition
hubbub, uproar; furor
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Buffoon
Definition
a clown or comedian or laughable person
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Buttress
Definition
to support or prop
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Cacophonous
Definition
Harsh or confused sound
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Cadence
Definition
rhythm
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Cameo
Definition
raised image on a precious stone; a small role
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Carcinogen
Definition
a substance that causes cancer
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Carnivore
Definition
a flesh eating animal
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Caucus
Definition
a closed meeting of members of a political party or faction
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Celestial
Definition
heavenly
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Circumvent
Definition
to avoid by going around; to encircle; to outwit
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Citadel
Definition
a fortress
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Cogitate
Definition
to ponder or think quietly
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Comatose
Definition
unconsious;inactive
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Conflagration
Definition
a large, destuctive fire
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Contretemps
Definition
an embarrassing moment
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Conveyance
Definition
a means of transporting a vehicle
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Corona
Definition
a halo of light around the sun or moon
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Cryptic
Definition
secret, mysterious
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Cuisine
Definition
food, style of cooking
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Debonair
Definition
suave, charming, lighthearted
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Decanter
Definition
a vessel used to recieve liquid poured from another
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Deciduous
Definition
shedding at a certain stage(at the end of a growing period or stage of devolpment)
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Demagouge
Definition
leader who promises things to people to gain power
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Dexterous
Definition
skillful, adroit
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Disheveled
Definition
untidy
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Distaff
Definition
pertaining to females; a stick that holds wool or flax for spinning
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Doggerel
Definition
loose, irregular verse; inferior poetry
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Dormant
Definition
sleeping, inactive
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Dulcet
Definition
sweet; melodious; soothing
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Echelon
Definition
one in a series of levels of command
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Effervescent
Definition
bubbly, livly
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Egregious
Definition
flagrant; out of the ordinary
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Emaciated
Definition
painfully thin, wasted
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Embellish
Definition
to make beautiful with ornamentation; to decorate
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Equestrian
Definition
relating to horseback riding
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Equilibrium
Definition
a state of balance
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Escalate
Definition
to enlarge; to increase
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Exodus
Definition
a mass departure
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Expletive
Definition
an exclamatory word or phrase, often obscene or profane
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Expunge
Definition
to strike out, to remove or erase
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Fecund
Definition
fruitful, productive
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Festoon
Definition
a decorative chain or strip hung in a curve between two points
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Fiasco
Definition
a failure
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Flamboyant
Definition
ornate, showy
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Flotilla
Definition
a fleet of small ships
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Formidable
Definition
frightening, dreadful, awe inspiring
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Gargoyle
Definition
a rain spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure
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Gauntlet
Definition
a thick heavy glove; a glove from a suit of armor
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Germinate
Definition
to begin to grow or sprout
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Globule
Definition
a tiny drop-a small ball
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Googol
Definition
the figure followed by 100 zeros equal to 10 nto the 100th power
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Gossamer
Definition
something light, delicate or tenuous
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Gregarious
Definition
social;living in groups
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Gyrate
Definition
to revolve around a point or axis
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Halcyon
Definition
calm, peaceful
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Harbinger
Definition
forerunner, herald
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Hirsute
Definition
very hairy
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Holocaust
Definition
widespread destruction, especially by fire
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Impropriety
Definition
improper conduct, bad manners
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Incarcerate
Definition
to put in prison
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Inclement
Definition
stormy, harsh
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Indolent
Definition
lazy
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Intrepid
Definition
fearless, bold
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Irascible
Definition
easily angered, hot tempered
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Irreparable
Definition
cannot be repaired
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Itinerary
Definition
the route of a journey
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Jettison
Definition
to discard; to cast off as an encumbrance
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Juxtapose
Definition
to place side by side
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Kowtow
Definition
to be overly polite and flattering; to fawn
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Labyrinthine
Definition
complicated, mazelike
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Lambent
Definition
softly bright, flickering
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Languid
Definition
drooping, sluggish
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Libation
Definition
a beverage
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Lineage
Definition
descent in a direct line from an ancestor
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Loquacious
Definition
given to excessive talking
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Ludicrous
Definition
laughable because of obvious absurdity
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Lugubrious
Definition
Exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful
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Luminary
Definition
one who is notable in a particular field
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Maelstrom
Definition
a powerful whrilpool, turmoil
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Manacle
Definition
a handcuff, restraint
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Masticate
Definition
to chew, to soften by crushing
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Mausoleum
Definition
a large, elaborate tomb
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Mellifluous
Definition
smoothly flowing, sweet
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Metamorphosis
Definition
a transformation, a marked alteration
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Monolith
Definition
a single large stone often in the form of a column or monument
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Nadir
Definition
the lowest point
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Nocturnal
Definition
pertaining to the night; active at night
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Nodule
Definition
a small lump
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Obdurate
Definition
hard; unmoved by persuasion
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Obsequious
Definition
fawning, servile
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Opulent
Definition
extravagant, demonstrating great wealth
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Oscillate
Definition
to swing back and forth
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Ostracize
Definition
to eclude from a group; to banish
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Ovation
Definition
enthusiastic display of approval; applause
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Panorama
Definition
a wide, unbroken view
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Paraphernalia
Definition
personal belongings, equipment
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Pariah
Definition
an outcast
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Parochial
Definition
relating to a church parish, limited in scope
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