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General Vocab
8th Grade
03/02/2012
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Autobiogrophy
 Definition
book at about oneself by oneself
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autograph
 Definition
personal signature
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bibliography
 Definition
list of writings
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biography
 Definition
story of oneself
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cardiogram
 Definition
heart reading
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epigraph
 Definition
study of writing
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geography
 Definition
location of living
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grammar
 Definition
rules of writing
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graphics
 Definition
pictures
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Philanthropist
 Definition
love of man kind
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philodron
 Definition
a wood loving plant
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phihellenic
 Definition
love of Greese
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philosophy
 Definition
love of wisdom
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anthropometry
 Definition
science of measuring the body
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humanitarian
 Definition
one who cares for his fellow man
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misanthrope
 Definition
person who hates their fellow man
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philanthropist
 Definition
person giving to a specific cause
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humanity
 Definition
society as a whole
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humane
 Definition
having basic caring human feelings
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homocide
 Definition
the killing of one man by another
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anthropology
 Definition
science of early man
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philanthropic
 Definition
loving and helping mankind
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Homage
 Definition
Honor given to one man by another
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anthromorphsize
 Definition
Personification
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Homo sapiens
 Definition
Man, the species
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Anthropocentric
 Definition
Believing man to be the center
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Corsage
 Definition
Flower worn on one's body
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Reincarnation
 Definition
Belief that the dead come back in new bodies
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Carnivore
 Definition
Flesh-eating creature
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Carny
 Definition
Person who works at a carnival
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Corpse
 Definition
A dead body
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Carnage
 Definition
Results of mass murder
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Carnival
 Definition
Festival held before Lent
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Corpuscle
 Definition
Particle of blood in the body
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Esprit de Corps
 Definition
Enthusiasm of body or group
Term
Incorporate
 Definition
To unite, to bring together
Term
Corporal
 Definition
Rank above private in army
Term
Corporation
 Definition
Body of workers formed for business
Term
Corpulence
 Definition
Having a big body, fat
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Succor
 Definition
To help in a time of distress
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Corridor
 Definition
A long, running hallway
Term
Curricular
 Definition
Having to do with all classes
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Courier
 Definition
A messenger
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Cursory
 Definition
Hasty. quick
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Incursion
 Definition
an attack, or invasion into enemy territoy
Term
Concurrent
 Definition
Ocurring at the same time, simultaneous
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Recurrent
 Definition
Happening repeatedly, over and over again
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Incur
 Definition
To bring something upon oneself
Term
Recourse
 Definition
Last resort, turning to something for strength
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Discursive
 Definition
Rambling, digressive
Term
Current
 Definition
Up-to-date
Term
Precursor
 Definition
Someone/something that precedes something else
Term
Preorbital
 Definition
Area around the eye
Term
Orb
 Definition
A round body, the sun
Term
Orbit
 Definition
A circular path
Term
Cycle
 Definition
A complete circle of events that repeat
Term
Tricycle
 Definition
Three-wheeled vehicle
Term
Cyclops
 Definition
A giant with one round eye in forehead
Term
Recyle
 Definition
Use/start again
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Unicycle
 Definition
One-wheeled vehicle
Term
Encyclopedia
 Definition
Summary of the entire circle of knowledge
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Exorbitant
 Definition
Going beyond normal, excessive
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Cyclone
 Definition
Circular windstorm
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Cyclostome
 Definition
An eel-like fish with round, sucking mouth
Term
Hierarchy
 Definition
Body of rulers arranged by rank
Term
Oligarchy
 Definition
Government ruled by few
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Patriarch
 Definition
Male ruler
Term
Archipelago
 Definition
Chief sea, any sea interspersed with islands
Term
Archetype
 Definition
Original pattern
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Matriarch
 Definition
Female ruler
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Archangel
 Definition
Ruling angel
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Archaeology
 Definition
The study of ancient times
Term
Anarchy
 Definition
Without rule, chaos
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Archive
 Definition
Chief or public records
Term
Archaic
 Definition
Old, ancient
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Architect
 Definition
Chief/main builder
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Archrival
 Definition
Chief rival, main rival
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Minor
 Definition
Underage
Term
Diminish
 Definition
To cause to appear less
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Minify
 Definition
To lessen
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Mince
 Definition
Cut into small pieces
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Minutia
 Definition
Minor details
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Minion
 Definition
Follower, servant
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Minimum
 Definition
Least possible
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Minuet
 Definition
Dance marked by small steps
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Minimally
 Definition
Of small importance
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Minority
 Definition
Small group
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Miniature
 Definition
Small copy
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Miniscule
 Definition
Very tiny
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Minute
 Definition
Barely adequate
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Minus
 Definition
Less
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antiphony
 Definition
series of musical answers sung back and forth
Term
aphonia
 Definition
loss of voice due to paralysis of vocal cords
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phonate
 Definition
to make or vocalize speech sounds
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euphony
 Definition
beautiful sounds
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phonology
 Definition
study of the distribution of speech/sounds
Term
phonics
 Definition
science of sounds, used to teach reading
Term
phonolite
 Definition
a type of volcanic rock
Term
microphone
 Definition
an instrument for making small sounds large
Term
xylophone
 Definition
a musical instrument of wooden bars
Term
symphony
 Definition
instrumental piece in which musicians play music
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homophone
 Definition
a word that sounds the same as another
Term
cacophony
 Definition
harsh sounds
Term
benediction
 Definition
worship or prayer
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contradict
 Definition
to speak against deny
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dictation
 Definition
to speak aginst deny
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dictator
 Definition
a leader who speaks and rules
Term
diction
 Definition
ones manner of speaking
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dictum
 Definition
a judges ruling
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edict
 Definition
public words
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indictement
 Definition
formal words
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predict
 Definition
speak the future
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verdict
 Definition
descision
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