St. Gabriels Mid term vocab for Ms. Narro 7th grade 2004-2005
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| adjacent | near, next to
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| barren | not produtive, bare
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| buffoon | a clown; a coarse, stupid person
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| consolidate | to combine, unite; to make solid or firm
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| controversial | varousing argument, dispute, or dis agreemet
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| culminate | to reach a high point of development; to end, climax
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| detest | to hate dislike very much, loathe
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| docile | easily taught, led, or managed; obidient
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| drone | a loafer, idler, to speak in a dull tone of voice
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| dynasty | a powerful family or group of rulers
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| enterpreneur | a person who sarts up and takes on the risk of a buisness
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| entreat | to beg, implore, ask earnestly
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| eradicate | to root out, get rid of, destroy completely
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| firebrand | a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person
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| flagrant | extremly bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious
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| fledgling | an inexperienced person, beginner;
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| germinate | to begin to grow, come into being
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| humdrum | ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
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| indignant | filled with resentment or anger over something unjust or mean
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| inimitable | not capable of being copied or imitated
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| insinuate | to suggest, to hint slyly
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| iota | a very small part or quanity
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| literate | able to read and write; showing an excellent educational past
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| malignant | deadly, extremly harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious
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| marginal | in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good or large
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| maul | to beat or knock about, handle roughly, to mangle
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| mutual | shared felt or shown equality by two or more people
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| orthodox | in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs
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| paradox | a self contradictory statement that on closer looking is true
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| pending | waiting to be settled, (prep) until
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| perjury | an act of swearin to a lie
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| poised | balanced, suspended: calm, cotrolled; ready for action
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| procure | to obtain through special effort; to bring about
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| proficient | skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity
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| prominent | standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well known
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| recompense | to pay back to give a reward
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| regime | a government in power, a period of rule
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| resume | a brief summary
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| salvo | a burst of gunfire or cannons; often as a tribute or salute; a spirited verbal attack
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| scrimp | to handle very economically or stingily
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| seethe | to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed
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| singe | to burn slightly; a burnat the ends or edges
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| tactfull | skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
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| tamper | to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with
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| unscathed | wholly unharmed, not injured
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| vicious | evil, bad, spitful; having bad habits
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| wince | to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear
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