Vocab Unit 9 Grade 8 Sadlier Oxford Level C

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(v) to make dirty; to march in line; a narrow passage

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defile

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(v) to end resistance, give up, throw in the towel

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capitulate

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(adj) greatest in strength or power; most common

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predominant

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(v) to wear sore by rubbing; (n) a sore caused by rubbing

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chafe

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(n) a person who lives withdrawn from the world.

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recluse

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(adj) dreadful, causing fear or suffering; demands immediate action to avoid disaster

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dire

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(adj) related to the matter at hand

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pertinent

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(n) short club as a weapon; (v) to strike with a heavy club or use strong arguments

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bludgeon

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(n) freedom from punishment

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impunity

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(adj) charming, softening unfriendliness or suspicion

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disarming