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PWM-Red vocab
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Language - English
7th Grade
05/14/2009

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Aquarius
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a constellation pictured as a man carrying water
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Homo Sapiens
Definition
The species to which humans belong
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Anarchy
Definition
without rules, chaos: lack of government authority
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Archenemy
Definition
One's chief of foremost enemy
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Archive
Definition
Chief or public records/ place t store inportant papers
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Autograph
Definition
Something written by one's own hand
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Benefactor
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A good person who offers help or donates money
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Beneficiary
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One who benefits or ganis an advantage from something
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Bicep
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Any muscle that has two points of attachment at one end, especially the large muscle at the front of the upper arm that bends the elbow
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Bicycle
Definition

Something people ride that is pedaled, has two wheels, and steers with handlebars

 

A vehicle with two wheels that is moved by foot pedals

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Bon vivant
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A lover of good living, especially food
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cap
Definition
something serving as cover or protection
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capricious
Definition
apt to change suddenly: unpredictable
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cordial
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with heart-felt warmth:warm welcome; sincere
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courier
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a person who delivers messages
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cursorial
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adapted for running, as in the feet or skeleton of an animal
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duel
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a formal combat with weapons fought between two persons in the presence of witnesses
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encourage
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to inspire; to hearten;to support
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epigraph
Definition
writing on a statue or monument
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euphony
Definition
any agreeable sounds
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hydrant
Definition
pipe with valve for drawing water from a water main
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hydroponics
Definition
the growing of plants in water
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interjectons
Definition
a word thrown into a sentence or conversation
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malady
Definition
a disease, a disorder, or an ailment
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malignant
Definition
bad or harmful, producing death
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malodorous
Definition
having a bad odor: foul
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Microphone
Definition
an instrument wsed to amplify voices, music, and other sounds
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monolith
Definition
one single, large stone or monument
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monophobia
Definition
having a fear of being alone
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pedal
Definition
a lever that is operated with the foot
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peddle
Definition
to carry goods from one place to another and offer them for sale
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Pedestal
Definition
A support or foundation
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Philanthropic
Definition
Generous in assistion others in need
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phonics
Definition
the science of sound, used a method of teaching reading
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precursor
Definition
forerunner; something or someone who goes before and announces the coning of another
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prima donna
Definition
most improtant femaile singer, dancer, or performer
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pince
Definition
first born son of a king
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projectile
Definition
an object thrown into the air with great force
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protagonist
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first most inportant character in a book or play
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record
Definition
to put in weiting or sounds the feelings of one's heart
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rectitude
Definition
uprightness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
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regalia
Definition
special dress or symbols of a certain group
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regime
Definition
a government in power, a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule
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retrospective
Definition
a look in the past
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speculum
Definition
mirror used to lood into body cavities
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subjects
Definition
to throw under another's power; people who are forced to submit to a ruler or nation
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suspicious
Definition
not trusting or believing someone or something
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unique
Definition
special; the only one of its kind
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