Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Anarchy

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Definition: (noun) a state of lawlessness, confusion or disorder
Sent: There always has to be a person in my class that causes pure anarchy!

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Ardent

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Definition: (adj) passionate, enthusiastic and fiery
Sent: I am so ardent about volleyball.

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Augment

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Definition: (verb) to add to
Sent: In Algebra we always augment numbers together.

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Blase'

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Definition: (adj) unimpressed and indifferent
Sent: Boys these days act so tough but they should know I'm not blase' over them.

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Desolate

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Definition: (adj) without any people; dismal and devastated
Sent: Sometimes I am so desolated, I have no idea why to be honest.

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Embark

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Definition: (verb) to start or begin
Sent: They embarked the race and finished first!

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Fend

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Definition: (verb) to ward off or defend
Sent: I really dislike it when people bully so i always try to fend the victims of bullying.

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Panorama

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Definition: (noun) an unobstructed or complete view
Sent: I love it how the new iOS in the iPhone has the option to take panorama pictures!

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Reception

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Definition: (noun) the act or instance of receiving or meeting
Sent: I love it when people recept me really nicely.

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Rubble

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Definition: (noun) broken bits and pieces
Sent: The house was rubbled after the earthquake!

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Teem

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Definition: (verb) to swarm, brim or overflow
Sent: Oceans often teem with seaweed, throw up, and fishes eating it.

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Tract

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Definition: (noun) an area, expanse or region
Sent: There was a massive tract along the farm!

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Vise Versa

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Definition: (noun) conversely, in reverse
Sent: Mick constantly antagonizes his sister and vise versa.

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Vie

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Definition: (verb) to compete for
Sent: I have to vie against Fillmore next week for the championships.

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Wrangle

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Definition: (verb) to argue or dispute
Sent: I remember when I used to be such a rebel that i would wrangle against the teacher all the time!

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Amiss

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Def: in a faulty way, astray, or wrong
Sent: Fredy's mother knew something was amiss when he saw the frames when she got back from her vacation.

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Avail

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Definition: (verb)
to be of use to; to help
Sent: I was an avail to her when she needed me and now when I need her she's not here for me.

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Bizarre

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Definition: (adj)
unusual, odd or outrageous
Sent: It's so bizarre how Chris Angel controls things through his mind.

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Chastise

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Definition: (verb)
to criticize or discipline
Sent: I dislike it so much when my mother chastises me infront of my family.

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Contagious

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Definition: (adj)
easily transmittable
Sent: Her sickness was so contagious that her doctor told everyone to stand atleast 3 feet away from her.

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Culminate

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Defintion: (verb)
to come to the end or the highest point
Sent: The show culminated with a great resolution!

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Deplore

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Defintion: (verb)
to feel or express strong disapproval of
Sent: I deplore with the fact that my dad always wants to be right and win every argument.

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Dialect

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Defintion: (noun)
the language specific to a group of people due to geography, society, or an occupation
Sent: I saw 2 women dialecting their Japanese language from their native region.

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Hover

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Defintion: (verb)
to suspend in air; to wait nearby
Sent: We hovered until the car left so we could park the car.

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Loll

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Definition: (verb)
to lounge; to recline
Sent: I sometimes just love to loll and look up at different shapes of clouds.

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Modify

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Defintion: (verb)
to change; to amend
Sent: I don't think there's a difference if my grandma modifies her hot chocolate, it will always be the best hot chocolate in the world to me!

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Tedious

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Definition: (adj)
boring, tiring or monotonous
Sent: The game was so tedious because the girls were too easy!

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Preposterous

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Definition: (adj)
foolish, absurd
Sent: I can't believe John used the "my dog ate my homework" preposterous excuse.

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Spontaneous

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Definition: (adj)
unplanned and impulsive
Sent: I love spontaneous suprises like when our coach takes us out to eat!

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Subside

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Definition: (verb)
to lessen, diminish, decline
Sent: I told the DJ to subside the volume, it was way too loud!

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