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homsmc7grade on February 22, 2011
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Language Arts - Mrs.Schlamp/ Mrs. Thrower
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 drought | a long period of dry weather, a prolonged shortage |
| epidemic | the rapid spread of a disease among many people; widespread |
| feeble | weak, not strong |
| gorged | Swallowed greedily |
| infinite | Without end, never-ending |
| intermittent | stopping and starting at regular intervals; pausing from time to time. |
| marginal | limited, borderline, minimal |
| monopoly | exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices |
| multitude | a crowd, throng, mass, myriad group of individuals, a large number of people or things |
| numerous | (adj) many or very many. (synonyms: several, plenty, plentiful), consisting of many persons or things |
| puny | (adj.) of less than normal strength or size; of no immportance (syn.) small, weak |
| quench | To put out, extinguish, , to satisfy; to overcome; to subdue |
| substantial | strong; solid, (adj) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material |
| temperate | not very hot, and not very cold., showing self-restraint by not doing things to excess; moderate |
| trickle | to flow or fall by drops;, to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream ; a small amount |
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