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unit 2 vocab
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Language - English
8th Grade
01/06/2016

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Term
concede
Definition
to admit
she will never concede that she might be wrong.
Term
conservative
Definition
tradition
Lauren's conservative relatives were shocked when she broke with tradition and wore a rose-colored wedding gown.
Term
contrary
Definition
different
Tisha and her husband have contrary ides on how to spend there vacation
Term
denounce
Definition
to condemn
I denounced him as a liar
Term
deter
Definition
to discourage
No one is sure how much the threat of capital punishment deters murder.
Term
disclose
Definition
to reveal
I had to disclose my families annual income.
Term
scapegoat
Definition
someone to blame
Because the manager wanted a scapegoat for his mistake he fired and innocent employee.
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superficial
Definition
lacking depth
They are so superficial that it's impossible to have a deep friendship with them.
Term
sustain
Definition
to continue
an opera singer can sustain a high note for a long period of time.
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transition
Definition
a change
"The transition from being childless to being a parent is extreme."
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