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Vocabulary #2
Words with Prefixes and Suffixes (2)
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Art/Design
9th Grade
09/18/2011

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abomination
Definition
anything outstandingly hateful or disgusting
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bovine
Definition
a slow or oxlike in movement or thought; dull or stupid
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commiseration
Definition
the act of showing or feeling sorrow, pity, or sympathy for one another
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culinary
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related to or used in the kitchen or in cooking
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fragmentary
Definition
as if broken into bits and pieces; incomplete or disconnected
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pacify
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to make peaceful, tranquil, or calm
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predatory
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living by capturing and feeding off others
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pristine
Definition
like earlier times, and thus pure, unspoiled or uncorrupted
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reformation
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the act or process of reorganizing or restructuring as an institution or business
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savory
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pleasing to the taste or smell, a little salty or pungent, not sweet, appetizing
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sedentary
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inclined to sit, recline, or remain in one place
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vilify
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to make one appear mean and evil, to make a villain of
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annihilate
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to reduce to nothing
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annotation
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a critical or explanatory note, as to a manuscript; commentary
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apparition
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the appearance of something strange or unusual; as a ghost or vision; an unexpected sight
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appendage
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anything attached or added on; as to something larger or more important, as an adjunct
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applicable
Definition
appropriate, or relevant-that can be sensibly applied
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array
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to arrange items in some specific order, to dress up in showy attire, systematic grouping, impressive display
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arrears
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state of being behind
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arrogant
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filled with pride, haughty or overbearing
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aspire
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literally to breathe toward, and thus seek, yearn, or wish for something
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assignation
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a secret appointment or meeting, as between lovers
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attenuated
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having becoming weak, diluted,feeble, or slender; less severe then before
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attrition
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the action or process of becoming less as in strength, numbers or authority
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