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Word Wealth Unit 1
Words you will never use
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English
11th Grade
09/19/2012
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abolish
 Definition
to do away with, put an end to
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acquire
 Definition
to get/ procure/ obtain
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adapt
 Definition
to make suitable/agreeable/harmonious
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admonish
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to warn/reprove/advise
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advocate
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to advise/urge an idea or course of action
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affirm
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to declare/assert
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alloy/amalgam
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contains more than one kind of metal
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ambush
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a lying in wait/hiding place for attack
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annul
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to abolish a marriage
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argot
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slang of baseball players, musicians, criminals..etc
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avouch
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to declare solemnly the truth of something
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camouflage
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a method of disguising
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cancel
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to abolish an order
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cant
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insincere speech/stock phrases/special language of a trade
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coerce
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to compel/bring about by force
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compulsory
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required
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confess
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reveal
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constraint
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a mild form of pressure
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contour
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outline/profile
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curtail
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to cut down/reduce
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declare
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to state firmly or emphatically
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defer
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to delay/postpone
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disestablish
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to abolish an institution
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dissipate
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to abolish energy/ mist
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divulge
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to disclose/reveal
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enchantment
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delight, hinting of witchery/fascination/charm
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enthralled
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a delightful sense of being enslaved
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entranced
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under a spell like a trance
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entreat
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beg(for mercy)
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eradicate
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to abolish a pest/evil
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erase
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to abolish writing
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exposure
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a scandalous disclosure
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expunge
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to erase completely something unpleasant or unwanted
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extorts
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twists forth/changes
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forebode
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to indicate beforehand or predict something evil
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forewarn
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to notify or caution in advance
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gibberish/balderdash/bombast/fustian
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Older words for wordy nonsense
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gobbledygook
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The language of government publications and paperwork
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guile
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deceit/trickery
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gusto
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zestful enjoyment with an earthy flavor
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heterogeneous
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a collection composed of dissimilar elements
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impel
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drive/force
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implore
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to beg/plead/entreat
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importune
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to beg in urgent need
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jargon
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lingo, technical language
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labyrinth
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a maze/complicated network/problem
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maintain
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to uphold a belief/statement/idea
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mandatory
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required
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manifest
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open/evident
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medley
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a mixture or jumble
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miscellaneous
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an assortment consisting of many different items
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motley
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an assortment varied in colors/kinds/elements
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obligation
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the need to do something
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prevail
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triumph
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profile
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side view of a person's face
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rapture
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ecstasy/thrills/keen delight
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relish
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refined delight, with a pleasant flavor
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revelation
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a mystery/secret opened up/revealed
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robot
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a mechanical creature/automaton
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solicit
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ask for funds/goods/business
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supplicate
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beg(especially in prayer)
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transport
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delight of feeling uplifted or carried away by strong emotions
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unmask
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reveal
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verge
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edge/border
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vernacular
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common language
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warrant
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to justify an action/idea
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zephyr
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a gentle breeze
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