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Vocabulary Review 1-5 - 100614

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Term
Definition
Adjacent   Having a common boundary or edge; touching.  
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alliance   (n.) a joining together for some common purpose  
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anecdote   (n.) a short account of an incident in someone's life  
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animated   (adj.) full of life, lively, alive (part.) moved to action  
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available   adj.) ready for use, at hand  
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entreat   (v.) to beg, implore, ask earnestly  
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firebrand   (n) a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person  
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foretaste   (n.) an advance indication, sample, or warning  
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fruitless   (adj.) not producing the desired results, unsuccessful  
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goad   1.MA pointed instrument used to prod into motion 2.Urge with or as if with a goad.  
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indispensable   (adj) absolutely necessary, not to be neglected  
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interminable   (adj.) endless, so long as to seem endless  
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iota   (n.) a very small part or quantity  
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luster   1. A quality that outshines the usual. 2. A surface coating for ceramics or porcelain.  
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mortify   (v.) to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering  
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poised   (adj., part.) balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action  
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singe   (v.) to burn slightly; (n.) a burn at the ends or edges  
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spirited   (adj.) full of life and vigor; courageous  
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substantial   (adj.) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material  
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sullen   (adj.) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish  
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