Unit 7-9 Grade 7

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amiss

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faulty, imperfect, not as it should be; in a mistaken or improper way, wrongly

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brawl

Back 2

a noisy quarrel or fight; to quarrel or fight noisily

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detest

Back 3

to hate, dislike very much, loathe

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domestic

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native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household; a household servant

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flagrant

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extremely bad, glaring, scandalous, notorious

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flaw

Back 6

a slight fault, defect, crack

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fledgling

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an inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest; inexperienced, budding

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fluster

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to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous; a state of confusion or agitation

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foremost

Back 9

chief, most important, primary; in the first place

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momentum

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the force or speed with which something moves

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notable

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striking, remarkable; a person who is well known, distinguished, or outstanding in some way

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nurture

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to bring up, care for, train, nourish, rearing, training, upbringing

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paradox

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a self–contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true; a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities

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perjury

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the act of swearing to a lie

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presume

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to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties

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prior

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earlier, former

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proficeint

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skilled, expert or capable in any field or activity

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salvo

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a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attack

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vigilant

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wide–awake, alert, watchful

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wrath

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intense anger

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abnormal

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not usual, not typical, strange

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capsize

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to turn bottom side up, upset

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catastrophe

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a large –scale disaster, misfortune, or failure

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decrease

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to become or make less; a lessening

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disputatious

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inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate

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eject

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to drive or throw out, evict

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flourish

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to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air; a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns

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incentive

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a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action

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insubordinate

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disobedient, rebellious

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legible

Back 30

easily read

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nub

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the central point or heart of a matter; a knob

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onslaught

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a violent attack; a sudden rush of something

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ordain

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to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine

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outstrip

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to get ahead of, do better than, exceed

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pervade

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to spread throughout

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prudent

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cautious, careful, showing good sense

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quench

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to put out extinguish, end

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remnant

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a small part remaining behind

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simultaneous

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happening or existing at the same time

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swerve

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to turn aside sharply; a sharp or sudden turn

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accelerate

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to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly

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bystander

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one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part

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canvass

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to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions; to go over in detail; to discuss

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casual

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happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal

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downtrodden

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treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed

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entice

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to attract, tempt

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erode

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to wear away gradually, eat away

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flounder

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to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

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graphic

Back 49

lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts

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gruesome

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horrible, revolting, ghastly

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melancholy

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sad, gloomy, unhappy; sadness, gloominess

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ordeal

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a difficult or painful experience, a trial

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parch

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to make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat

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persist

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to continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed; to last, remain

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puny

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of less than normal strength or size; of no importance

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quibble

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to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections; a petty objection

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ratify

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to approve, give formal approval to, confirm

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regal

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royal, king like; fit for a king

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stifle

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to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off

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vital

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having life, living; necessary to life, essential; key, crucial