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7th Grade
12/08/2016

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per·il·ous
Definition
adjective

full of danger
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he·red·i·ty
Definition
noun

the transmission of such qualities from ancestor to descendant through the genes
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ep·i·thets
Definition
noun

an offensive word or name that is used as a way of abusing or insulting someone
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com·pa·tri·ots
Definition
noun

a person from the same country as someone else
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en·gi·neer·ing
Definition
noun

the work of designing and creating large structures (such as roads and bridges) or new products or systems by using scientific methods
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lyre
Definition
noun

a musical instrument with strings that was used especially in ancient Greece
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strat·a·gems
Definition
noun

a trick or plan for deceiving an enemy or for achieving a goal
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aus·tere
Definition
adjective

stern and cold in appearance or manner
simple or plain : not fancy
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te·na·cious·ly
Definition
adjective

not easily stopped or pulled apart : firm or strong
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cav·al·cade
Definition
noun

a line of riders, vehicles, etc., moving along in the same direction
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scrump·tious·ly
Definition
adjective

very pleasant to taste
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bou·le·vards
Definition
noun

a wide and usually important street that often has trees, grass, or flowers planted down its center or along its side
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la·bur·nums
Definition
noun

any of a small genus (Laburnum, especially L. anagyroides) of poisonous leguminous shrubs and trees of Eurasia with pendulous racemes of bright yellow flowers
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quan·da·ry
Definition
noun

a state of perplexity or doubt
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ura·ni·um
Definition
noun

a silvery heavy radioactive polyvalent metallic element that is found especially in uraninite and exists naturally as a mixture of mostly nonfissionable isotopes — see element table
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col·li·sion
Definition
noun

1
: an act or instance of colliding : clash

2
: an encounter between particles (as atoms or molecules) resulting in exchange or transformation of energy
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al·pin·ist
Definition
noun

mountain climbing in the Alps or other high mountains
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al·le·giance
Definition
noun

devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause
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Dan·te·an
Definition
adjective

of, relating to, or suggestive of Dante or his writings; especially : having a hellish or bizarre quality
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per·pe·tra·tor
Definition
verb

to bring about or carry out (as a crime or deception) : commit
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av·a·lanche
Definition
noun

a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
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ex·qui·site
Definition
adjective

finely done or made; very beautiful or delicate
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as·sail·ant
Definition
verb

to attack violently with blows or words
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in·ad·ver·tent
Definition
adjective

not focusing the mind on a matter : inattentive
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man·da·rin
Definition
noun

the official language of China
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phy·si·cists
Definition
noun

a scientist who studies or is a specialist in physics
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trem·u·lous
Definition
adjective

characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
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pro·di·gious
Definition
adjective

amazing wonderful; very impressive; very big
obsolete : being an omen : portentous
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Stil·ton
Definition
noun

a blue-veined cheese with wrinkled rind made of whole cows' milk enriched with cream
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un·scru·pu·lous
Definition
adjective

not honest or fair; doing things that are wrong, dishonest or illegal
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con·cus·sion
Definition
noun

an injury to the brain that is caused by something hitting the head very hard
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le·git·im·ate·ly
Definition
adverb

allowed according to rules or laws; real, accpeted, or official; fair or reasonable
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af·fec·tion·ate·ly
Definition
adverb

feeling or showing love and affection
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over·ween·ing
Definition
adjective

too confident or proud; too great; excessive and unpleasant
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ven·geance
Definition
noun

the act of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt you or someone else
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Definition
Term
gla·di·a·tor·ial
Definition
adjective

a trained fighter; showing traits of a professional boxer
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se·ma·phor
Definition
noun

a system used for sending signals by using flags that are held in your hands
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in·con·ceiv·able
Definition
adjective

impossible to imagine or believe
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pil·grim·ages
Definition
noun

a journey to a holy place
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nui·sance
Definition
noun

a person, thing or situation that is annoying or that causes trouble or problems
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en·er·va·ting
Definition
adjective

lacking physical, mental or moral vigor; causing one to feel drained of energy
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sanc·tum

san·to·rum
Definition
noun

a place where your are not bothered by other people; a sacred place, especially within a temple or church
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un·du·lat·ing
Definition
adjective

move with a smooth wavelike motion; having a wavy surface, edge or markings
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sil·hou·ett·ed
Definition
noun

a dark shape in front of a light background; the shape or outline of something
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hy·po·ten·use
Definition
noun

mathematics; the long side opposite the right angle of a triangle
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thau·ma·turge
Definition
noun

a performer of miracles; magician
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