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Word Wealth
Word Wealth Unit 9
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English
9th Grade
01/05/2010

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Anomaly
Definition
an abnormal, irregular fact or occurrence
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Apogee
Definition
highest or farthest point(in an orbit); climax
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Zenith
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an earthbound word for the highest point a planet or star attains in the sky above a given point on earth
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Nadir
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the lowest point
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Apocalypse
Definition
vision of future; revelation
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Arson
Definition
act of setting fire(s) purposely
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Sabotage
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willful destruction of property, war
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Saboteur
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one who sabotages
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Incendiary
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a person who starts fires
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Client
Definition
person for whom a lawyer, accountant, or agency is acting; customer
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Hypothesis
Definition
theory; unproved explanation
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Incidence
Definition
process of a happening; an occurrence
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Incident
Definition
distinct event
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Initiative
Definition
unprompted action, the first step, enterprise
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Litany
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a responsive prayer or religious service
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Liturgy
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religious ceremony
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Maxim
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a wise saying, aphorism, proverb
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Proverb
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states a familiar, obvious and widely accepted truth
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Adage
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hints of its age
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Dictum
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formal, authoritative saying most likely coming from an expert
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Canon
Definition
law, or body of laws
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Truism
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to obvious in form or fact to be impressive
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Aphorism/apothegm
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typically terse and pithy saying example: "Art is long, and time is fleeting"
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Epigram
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witty, but involved or poetic
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Mosaic
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inlaid art work, design made from bits of glass or stone set in cement
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Perquisite
Definition
an extra benefit or remuneration
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Bonus
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something special given over and above one's regualr wages
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Bounty
Definition
reward for doing something that the government wants done
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Premium
Definition
something extra, given usually for purchasing an item
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Dividend
Definition
share of an investment
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Complement
Definition
to round out, make complete
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Console
Definition
to comfort (a person), make less sad
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Consummate
Definition
bring to fulfillment, or completion
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Enervate
Definition
weaken, take strength from
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debilitation
Definition
state of weakening
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Debility
Definition
being less able
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Atrophy
Definition
wasting away of body tissue
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Exalt
Definition
to lift up, elevate
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Perforate
Definition
punch holes, pierce
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Propagate
Definition
to reproduce, spread aboard
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Propaganda
Definition
spreading of or promoting of idea, or information
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Stipulate
Definition
to specify, include explicitly
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