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Chapter 1.2
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English
10th Grade
09/09/2010

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adulterate
Definition
-to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, inferior, or less desirable goods in the production of
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aerie
Definition
-a nest of any large bird
-a house or fortress located high on a hill or mountain
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amulet
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-a small object to warn off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune
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comestible
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-edible; eatable
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dogmatic
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-asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated
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equitable
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-characterized by equity or fairness; just and right; fair; reasonable
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feign
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-to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of
-to invent fictitiously or deceptively, as a story or an excuse.
-to imitate deceptively
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gibe
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-to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer.
-to taunt; deride.
-a taunting or sarcastic remark.
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inopportune
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-not opportune; inappropriate; inconvenient; untimely or unseasonable
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loquacious
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-talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous
-characterized by excessive talk; wordy
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paean
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-any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
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recapitulate
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-to review by a brief summary, as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize.
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scuttle
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-a deep bucket for carrying coal.
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stalemate
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-any position or situation in which no action can be taken or progress made; deadlock
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strategic
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-essential to the conduct of a war
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ultimatum
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-a final proposal or statement of conditions
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vegetate
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-to grow in, or as in, the manner of a plant
-to be passive or unthinking; to do nothing
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