ENG 10 Vocab 1/14

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(v.) to eliminate as unnecessary; (n.) a voluntary sacrifice of cargo to lighten a ship's load in distress

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jettison

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(adj.) plentiful in number

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copious

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(n.) fortified area or position

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bastion

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(adj.) done quietly and secretly to avoid notice

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furtive

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(n.) one that serves for wages; (adj.) hired for foreign army service

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mercenary

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(n.) state of utter confusion

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chaos

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(adj.) marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger

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irascible

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(v.) to bring to a state of peace or quiet; calm

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appease

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(n.) language specific to a group; often secret vocabulary.

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argot

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(v.) to exclude from a group by common consent

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ostracize