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Vocabulary Lessons 7 & 8

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attribute   think of as belonging to or coming from a particular person or thing; a characteristic or quality of a person or thing  
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humanitarian   concerned with human welfare; a person devoted to helping humanity  
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irony   the contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens; a way of implying (often sarcastically) the opposite of what words literally mean; a result that contrasts with what one would expect  
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infest   spread or swarm in or over; to live in or on as a parasite  
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bizarre   odd; fantastic; grotesque; unusual  
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horde   a crowd; a swarm; a wandering group or tribe; to gather in a crowd  
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humanoid   resembling a human in appearance and behavior; a being that resembles a human  
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predatory   preying on others; tending to victimize or destroy others for one's own gain (jpredator)  
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relevant   related to the matter at hand; pertinent  
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tolerant   to permit; to put up with; to recognize and respect  
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carnivorous   flesh-eating animals  
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centrifugal   mvoing away from a center or axis  
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fauna   animals collectively, especially those of a particular region or period  
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flora   plants collectively, especially plants of a particular region or period; plant life; vegetation; plants  
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granular   grainy; coarse; rough; containing grain or granules  
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metamorphosis   a transformation achieved by magic; change in the form or functions as a result or development  
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sector   a part or division of something; to diving into sections; area  
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sparse   thinly spread; scanty; spare; light;meager  
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stagnant   not flowing foul from standing still; stale; sluggish  
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upheaval   a sudden violent change; a forceful lifting up from underneath; disturbance; turmoil  
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