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8th Grade
10/25/2012

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fanatic
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someone with excessive enthusiasm, especially in politics or religion
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fatal
Definition
causing, or capable of causing, death; lethal; deadly
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fatigue
Definition
to exhaust the strength of; tire out
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fatigue
Definition
wearines, tiredness from exertion
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fauna
Definition
animals of a given area
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felicity
Definition
happiness, bliss
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ferocious
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savage and fierce
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fervent
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showing great warmth, intensity, feeling, enthusiasm; hot, burning, glowing
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fickle
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easily changeable, especially emotions; inconstant
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fidelity
Definition
faithfulness to duties; truthfulness; loyalty
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finale
Definition
the final part of some entertainment, often music
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flagrant
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outrageously glaring, noticeable, or evident; notorious, scandalous
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flippant
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not serious, playful; irreverent
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flow
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to move along in a stream or like a stream; to proceed continuously
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foretell
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to predict the future; forecast
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formidable
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able to inspire awe or wonder because of outstanding power, size; impressive
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foundation
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basis or groundwork of anything, whether a building or idea
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fragile
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easily broken or damaged; delicate
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frequent
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happening or occurring at short intervals
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frequent
Definition
to visit often
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futile
Definition
ineffective, useless; unimportant
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garrulous
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talkative and likely to chatter; loquacious
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germinate
Definition
to bud or sprout, to grow
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glee
Definition
joy, pleasure, happines
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glib
Definition
able to speak profusely; having a ready flow of words (it often implies lying or deceit)
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glib
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flip, fluent, verbose, smooth, smug
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gregarious
Definition
fond of company
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grotesque
Definition
odd or unnatural in some way
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grotesque
Definition
bizarre, outlandish, ugly
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grovel
Definition
to humble oneself, to beg
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gruesome
Definition
grisly, horrible
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gruesome
Definition
frightful, shocking, ghastly
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hallowed
Definition
regarded as holy; sacred
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harbinger
Definition
omen, precursor, forerunner
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harsh
Definition
stern or cruel
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harsh
Definition
physically uncomfortable
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harsh
Definition
unpleasant to the ear
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hasty
Definition
done quickly (often too quickly)
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hasty
Definition
rushed, sloppy
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heed
Definition
careful attention, notice, observation
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heed
Definition
to listen and obey
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herbivorous
Definition
feeding on plants; plant eating
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heterogeneous
Definition
not uniform; mixed; diverse
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heterogeneous
Definition
made up of different parts that remain separate
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hexagon
Definition
polygon having six (6) sides
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hibernate
Definition
to spend winter in a sleeplike, dormant state
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hive
Definition
structure where bees live
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horrid
Definition
something that causes horror, or is at least pretty bad
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horrid
Definition
dreadful, horrible, shocking
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hovel
Definition
small, miserable shack; shanty
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humid
Definition
moist or damp; sultry
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