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Word Wealth Unit 9
Words you will never use
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English
11th Grade
12/04/2012

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anomaly
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an abnormal, irregular fact or occurence
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apogee
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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 the earth
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nadir
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the lowest point a planet or star attains in the sky above a given point on earth
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apocalypse
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vision of future (well-being); revelation
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arson
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act of setting fire puposely
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sabotage
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the willful destruction of property, especially in strikes or war
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saboteur
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a person who destroys property willfully
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incendiary
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a person who starts fires or one who deliberately stirs up strife, hostility, or rebellion.
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client
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person for whom a lawyer/accountant/agency is asking; customer
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hypothesis
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theory; unproved explanation/ a scientific guess/assumption made on the basis of incomplete information until it can be confirmed or proved erroneous
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incidence
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process of a happening, an occurrence/the striking of a surface by a ray of light/bullet/line/anotherbody
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incident
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a distinct event, sometimes minor
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incidental
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accidental/random
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initiative
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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; a superlative like maximum
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proverb
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a familiar/obvious/widely accepted truth
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adage
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a popular saying for its use for a long time
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dictum
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formal, authoritative, and likely coming from an expert
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canon
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a law/principle that cannot be disregarded
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truism
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too obvious a statement to be very impressive
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aphorism/apothegm
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a short saying, between folk and aurthoritative
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epigram
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a statement likely to be witty but more involved/comprehensive/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
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an extra benefit/renumeration
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bonus
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something special given over one's regular wages
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bounty
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a reward for doing something that the government wants done
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premium
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something extra, given usually for purchasing an item
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dividend
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a share of the earnings from an investment
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complement
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to round out/complete
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console
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to comfort and make less sad
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consummate
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bring to fulfillment/completion
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enervate
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weaken/take strength from/debilitate
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debilitation/debility
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serious weakening and loss of energy
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atrophy
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a wasting away of bodily tissue/failure to develop
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exalt
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to lift up/elevate
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perforate
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to punch holes/pierce
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propagate
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to reproduce/spread abroad
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propaganda
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the spreading or promoting of ideas/doctrines/information
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stipulate
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to specify/include explicitly (in an agreement)
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