Vocabulary 9-10

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fray

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a fight

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ascend

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to rise

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arbitrary

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based on a whim

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sanctuary

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shelter

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implacable

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cannot be pacified

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vocabulary

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the body of words used in a particular language or by a particular group of people

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synonym

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a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word

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antonym

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a word that means the opposite of another word

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context

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the circumstances or setting surrounding a word or phrase that help determine its meaning

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denotation

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the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests