Vocabulary List #17

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Biodegradable

In order to help save the environment, many fast food companies are finally using biodegradable packaging material

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able to be broken down naturally

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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Symbiotic

Although researchers one believed the two animals had a symbiotic relationship, a few scientists think one is scavenging off the other

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supporting one another

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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Antibiotic

The medicine's strong antibiotic properties make it useful for fighting bacterial infections

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causing the death of living organisms, especially harmful ones

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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Vivacious

Donna is a vivacious, fun loving girl who enjoys going out with her friends

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cheerful and full

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

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Vivid

The dream was so vivid that I still can't believe its real

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clear and sharp

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

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Revival

The revival of a play that had not been produced for decades required much study on the part of the director and cast

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the act or process of bringing back to life

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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Immortalize

The courageous stand taken by the prime minister on that day immortalized him in the eyes of his people

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to preserve in memory forever

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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Morbid

Susan had a morbid imagination, and she drew several hundred pictures of cemeteries

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taking an unhealthy interest in unpleasant things

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

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Mortify

A scolding from his mother in front of his friends mortified Charles, and he ran out of his room

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to cause extreme embarrassment to

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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Moribund

Bonnie hoped the moribund old car would make it up one last hill so she could finally get home

Back

in a dying or deathlike state

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F