English IV vocabulary list 14

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Accrue
to accumulate over time
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Perpendicular
upright or vertical; being at right angles to the plane of the horizon
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Exemplar
a model or original; an example
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Dire
disastrous; desperate
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Garner
to gather or store
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Deter
to discourage; to keep someone from doing something
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Inure
to get used to something undesirable; harden
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Nurture
to nourish, to feed; to educate; to train; to foster
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Bolster
to support, as in a group; to give a boost; a large pillow
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Hamper
to prevent the free movement, action, or progress of; to hinder or impede
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Doff
to take off; to remove; to put aside
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Don
to put on
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Svelte
slim, slender
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Obese
extremely fat; grossly overweight
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Stalactite
a tapering formation hanging from the ceiling of a cave, produced by the dripping of mineral-rich water
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Stalagmite
a conical mineral deposit formed on the floor of a cave by the dripping of mineral-rich water
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Diurnal
occurring every day; occurring during the daytime
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Nocturnal
of or occurring in the night
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Pristine
extremely pure; untouched
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Squalid
dirty and wretched, as from poverty or lack of care