Vocabulary Unit 14

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a claim of having been elsewhere when a crime was committed; a reason given to explain something

• pursue

• alibi

• mutiny

• confederate

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joined with others for a common purpose

• discharge

• mutiny

• negative

• confederate

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to let go; to unload cargo or passengers; to fire off; to give off

• discharge

• modify

• reign

• frank

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careful about spending money or using resources

• swindle

• negative

• singular

• economical

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honest in expressing thoughts and feelings

• modify

• reign

• frank

• confederate

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to change somewhat

• mutiny

• discharge

• pursue

• economical

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(n) an open rebellion against authority

(v) to rebel against those in charge

• swindle

• confederate

• mutiny

• reign

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saying no; not positive or helpful; less than zero; having the same electric charge as an electron

• mutiny

• discharge

• pursue

• negative

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to chase in order to catch; to strive to achieve; to carry out

• discharge

• pursue

• frank

• swindle

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the power or rule of a monarch; a monarch's period of rule

• reign

• mutiny

• modify

• alibi