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Units 10-11-12
Vocabulary Workshop
60
Literature
7th Grade
04/03/2012

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Bellow
Definition
A sound similar to that of a bull, roar, yell, bawl, holler, howl
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Beneficiary
Definition
One who benefits from something, a person who is left money or property, recipitant, heir
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Botch
Definition
To repair or patch poorly, make a mess of, foul up, bungle, mangle
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Clutter
Definition
To fill or cover in a disorderly way, mess, litter, confusion
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Dilapidated
Definition
Falling apart or ruined, run down, in disrepair, deteriorated, gone to seed
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Dismantle
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To take apart, to strip of something, dissasemble
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Farce
Definition
A play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings, far fetched humor, a ridiculous sham, buffoonery, mockery
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Futile
Definition
Not sucessful, failing to have any result, useless, unimportant, frivolous, fruitless, vain, ineffective
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Grueling
Definition
Very tiring, exhausting, punishing, taxing
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Hospitable
Definition
Offering friendly treatment to guests, open to anything new or strange, gracious, cordial, courteous
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Lair
Definition
The home or den of a wild animal, any hideout, nest, burrow, hideaway
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Lavish
Definition
Overly generous, extravagant, abundant, without limits, excessive, profuse
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Morbid
Definition
Unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy, caused by or related to disease, unwholesome, depressed, unsound, " sick"
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Notorious
Definition
Widely known because of bad conduct, disgraceful, infamous, disreputable
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Pamper
Definition
To allow too many privileges, be too generous, too easygoing, coddle, cater to, indulge
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Parasite
Definition
An organism that lives off of another organism, one who lives off another person, sponger, freeloader, leech
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Shirk
Definition
To avoid or get out of doing work, to neglect a duty, to sneak, slink, duck, sidestep
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Surplus
Definition
An amount beyond what is required, excess, more than what is needed or expected, glut, surfeit, overage
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Timidity
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The state of being easily frightened, fearfulness, faintheartedness
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Veto
Definition
Prevent, to prohibit, reject, turn down, nix, forbid
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abound
Definition
to be plentiful, be filled, burst with, overflow, teem
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Braggart
Definition
a boaster (loud, annoying), bigmouth, blowhard
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cache
Definition
a hiding place, something hidden, stockpile, hoard, store
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clarification
Definition
the act of making clear or understandable, explanation, elucidation, explication
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despondent
Definition
sad, without hope, descouraged, dejcted, depressed, forlorn
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embezzle
Definition
to steal, swindle, defraud
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heartrending
Definition
causing mental pain or grief, moving, sad, heartbreaking, poignant
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leisurely
Definition
unhurried, taking plenty of time, slow, relaxed
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lethargic
Definition
unnaturally sleepy, dull, slow moving, indefferent, lazy, sluggish, listless
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malady
Definition
a sickness, illness, disease, disorder, ailment, indisposition
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mellow
Definition
ripe, well-matured, soft, sweet, rich, gentle, pleasant, dulcet, creamy
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nomadic
Definition
wandering, moving about from place to place, roving, roaming, vagrant, migratory, itinerant
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piecemeal
Definition
one piece at a time, gradually, bit by bit
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quest
Definition
a search, hunt, seek, ask, pursuit, venture
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random
Definition
by chance, not planned, irregular, haphazard, arbituarry
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rant
Definition
to speak wildly and noisily, loud/violent talk, rave, fume, spout, harangue
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reinforce
Definition
new materials or support, strengthen, bolster, prop up, support
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seclusion
Definition
isolation from others, solitude, aloneness, solitariness
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status
Definition
a person's condition or position, rank or standing, prestige, situation, recognition
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turmoil
Definition
a state of great confusion or disorder, mental strain or agitation, upheaval, tumult, chaos
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adequate
Definition
sufficient, enough, saticfactory, sufficing
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ajar
Definition
partly open
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dialogue
Definition
a conversation, interchange of opinions and ideas, free discussion
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emblem
Definition
a symbol, sign, token, badge, insignia
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gigantic
Definition
huge, giant, immense, enormous, colossal, mammoth
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havoc
Definition
very great destrucion, ruin, great confusion and disorder, devastation, harm, disarray
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hearth
Definition
the floor of a fireplace, the fireside as a symbol of the home and family, chimney corner
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implore
Definition
to beg earnestly for, entreat, beseech, pray
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infamous
Definition
very wicked, disgraceful, shameful, scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous
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innumerable
Definition
too many to count, without number, countless, beyond reckoning
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lax
Definition
not strict, careless, lacking discipline, not tense, relaxed, negligent, remiss
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mar
Definition
to spoil, damage, injure, scar, disfigure, deface
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misdemeanor
Definition
less serious than a felony, mino misbehavior or misconduct, misdeed, petty offense or transgression
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mull
Definition
to think about, ponder, to grind or mix, to heat or flavor with spices, consider, reflect on
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narrative
Definition
a story, detailed report, having the nature of a story, tale, chronicle
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overture
Definition
an opening move, a proposal or offer, and introductory section or part, prelude, tender
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pact
Definition
an agreement, treaty, compact, alliance, deal
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stalemate
Definition
further action by either of two opponents is impossible, standstill, standoff, draw, deadlock
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vindictive
Definition
bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge, vengeful, spiteful, malicious
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wilt
Definition
limp and drooping, wither, to lose strength and vigor, sag, weaken, shrivel up
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