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vocabulary units 4-6 exam review
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8th Grade
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annul
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to reduce to nothing; make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
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blase
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indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
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bolster
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to support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
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deplore
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to feel or express regret or disapproval
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frivolous
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of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
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muster
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to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to,comprise, include; a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation
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nonentity
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a person or thing of no importance
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obsess
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to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
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ornate
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elaborately decorated; showily splendid 
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oust
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to remove, drive out of a position or place
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peruse
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to read thoroughly and carefully
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porous
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full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
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promontory
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a high point of land extending into water
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prone
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lying face down; inclined, likely
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qualm
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a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
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recourse
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a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection
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residue
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 a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
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solicitious
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showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
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staid
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serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or in conduct
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sustain
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to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under; to affirm the validity of
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aghast
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filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
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ample
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more than enough
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apparition
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ghost or ghostly figure
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assert
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to declare
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cower
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crouch down in fear
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disdain
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disapprove
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epitaph
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saying written on a gravestone
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ethical
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upright
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facetious
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sarcastic
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inaudible
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not able to hear
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indiscriminate
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not selective
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intrigue
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scheme
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jurisdiction
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out of area
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plausible
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believeable
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plebian
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lower class
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prodigal

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wasteful

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pulverize
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crush
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sequel
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continuation
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volatile
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changing alot; fickle
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abashed
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embarassed
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aloof
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distant; standing away from others
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anguish
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misery, woe, torment
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articulate
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pronounce clearly
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bask
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to expose oneself to
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defect
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flaw, blemish
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finese
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delicate skill
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flaunt
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show off; to display
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forhright
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straightforward; express your opinions freely
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genial
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friendly, cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
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instill
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implant
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ostracize
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 to exclude from a group, banish, send away
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premonition
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forewarning
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pseudonym
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a pen name
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purge
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to wash away
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rehabilitate
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to restore to good condition
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repercussion
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an effect or consequence
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resolute
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bold, determined, firm
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retentive
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able to hold on to
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scapegoat
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a person or thing carrying the blame for others
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