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General Vocab
7th Grade
02/15/2007

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adapt
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to change
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awkward
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no cordination
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charateristic
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feature
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compose
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made up of
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continuous
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not interupted
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cope
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manage with
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cycle
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repeated sequence of events
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distribute
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give something out
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efficient
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able to function without waste
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eventually
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ultimately
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fuse
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combine
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horizontally
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level or lying down or flat
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maintain
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uphold, preserve, keep, continue, keep up, sustain, conserve, retain, keep alive
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merge
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combine, unite
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propel
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push, drive, force, boost, thrust, impel
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resistant
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opposed
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rotate
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turn, go
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streamline
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design or build with smooth shape to make something more efficient
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suitable
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appropriate, apposite, fit, right, proper
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vertical
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perpendicular, upright, erect, straight up, straight down, plumb
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acknowledge
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admit, recognize, allow, accept, concede, grant, confess, own up, fess up
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actual
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real
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disclose
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reveal
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douse
Definition
drench, soak
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hazardous
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dangerous, risky, perilous, unsafe, harmful, lethal, menacing, precarious, threatening
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hinder
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hold back, delay, deter, hamper, encumber, obstruct, get in the way, thwart, impede
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impure
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contaminated, polluted, poisoned, unclean, mixed, dirty, infected
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intrigue
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interest somebody
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inviting
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suggesting pleasure
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journalist
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somebody engaged in journalism: a writer or editor for a newspaper or magazine or for television or radio
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linger
Definition
remain, stay behind, hang back, hang on, hang around, loiter, stay, stick around, delay, dawdle
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maneuver
Definition
move, movement, operation, exercise
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metropolitan
Definition
city, urban, municipal, civic
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pursuit
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chase, hunt, search, quest, detection
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reliable
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dependable, consistent, steadfast, unswerving, unfailing, trustworthy
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solemn
Definition
somber, grave, serious, sober, lugubrious, sad, humorless, glum
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unaccountable
Definition
inexplicable, puzzling, strange, unfathomable, baffling, peculiar, unexplainable, incomprehensible, extraordinary
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unaware
Definition
ignorant, uninformed, oblivious, unconscious, unmindful
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version
Definition
account, description, report, side, story,form, type, variety, kind, sort, style
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vivid
Definition
bright, intense, rich, gaudy, glowing, brilliant, vibrant, colorful, flamboyant
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apply
Definition
submit an application
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ceaselessly
Definition
incessantly, eternally, constantly, continually, perpetually, continuously, ad infinitum, interminably, without end, without a break
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fanciful
Definition
imaginary, fantastic, whimsical, unbelievable, out of this world, far-fetched, unlikely, bizarre, curious, invented
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fantasy
Definition
imaginary, make-believe, made-up, unreal, invented, pretend, imagined, fictional, illusory
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frenzied
Definition
frantic, hyperactive, feverish, furious, hectic, hysterical, overexcited, wild, chaotic, violent
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govern
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rule
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idle
Definition
inactive, inoperative, unoccupied, at rest, off, still, down, immobile
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laboratory
Definition
place for scientific research
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logic
Definition
theory of reasoning
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lurk
Definition
move or wait furtively: to move about furtively, or wait in a concealed position or a shadowy corner, especially with the intention of doing something wrong
EX
a figure lurking in the bushes
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mythical
Definition
legendary, fabulous, mythological, fairy-tale, fabled, storybook
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peculiarly
Definition
abnormally, unusually, curiously, strangely, markedly, noticeably, uniquely
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poise
Definition
composure, dignity, self-assurance, self-confidence, self-control, sang-froid, aplomb, self-possession, gracefulness, calm, cool
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regain
Definition
recover, get back, recuperate, recoup, reclaim, salvage, take back, recapture, redeem
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reveal
Definition
make known, disclose, expose, make public, let slip, divulge, tell
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situation
Definition
circumstances, state, condition
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suspend
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ostracize,something for period
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trait
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individual characteristic
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transition
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process of change
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vaguely
Definition
not clearly perceived in mind
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