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Unit 7
LA reading vocab- tst 1/5
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Literature
7th Grade
01/04/2011

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Notable
Definition
adj- striking, remarkable

noun- a person who is well known, distungished, or outstanding in some way
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Nurture
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Verb- to bring up, care for, train, nourish

noun- rearing, training, upbringing
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Paradox
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noun- a self contradictory statement that on closse examanation proves true; a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualtites
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Perjury
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Noun- the act of swearing to a lie
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Presume
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verb- to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties
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Prior
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adj- earlier, former
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Proficient
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adj- skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity
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Salvo
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noun- a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute, a sudden burst of anything, a spirited verbal attack
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Vigilant
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adj- wide-awake, alert, watchful
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Wrath
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noun- intense anger
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Amiss
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adj- faulty, imperfect, not as it should be

adv- in a mistaken or improper way, wrongly
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Brawl
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noun- a noisy quarrel or fight

verb- to quarrel or fight noisly
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Detest
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verb- to hate, dislike very much, loathe
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Domestic
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adj- native to country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household
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Flagrant
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adj- extremely bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious
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Flaw
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noun- a slight fault, defect, crack
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Fledgling
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noun- an inexpericened person, beginner; ayoung bird about to leave the nest

adj- inexperienced, budding
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Fluster
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verb- to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous

noun- a state of confusion
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Foremost
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adj- chief, most important, primary

adv- in the first place
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Momentum
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noun- the force or speed with which something moves
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