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Kelly H. (Canada)
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  1. incline
    be at an angle
    I am not inclined to go to that show, I do not like rock music. It is hard to walk up that incline. It is a steep slope.
    in/cline
  2. stagnate
    stand still
    That water will stagnate if it doesn't start flowing soon.
    stag/nate
  3. oppose
    be against
    The two teams opposed each other on the football field.
    op/pose
  4. inquire
    ask about
    She inquired about the job because she was interested in working there.
    in/quire
  5. stampede
    cause to run in panic
    Those horses might stampede if you frighten them.
    stam/pede
  6. empire
    a group of countries under a single authority
    Many countries were once part of the Roman empire.
    em/pire
  7. connive
    form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
    The two boys connived to take the girls schoolbag away from her.
    con/nive
  8. collide
    crash together with violent impact
    The two cars lost control on the icy road and collided into each other.
    col/lide
  9. inflate
    fill with gas or air
    The coach will inflate the basketballs before the game.
    in/flate
  10. dispute
    have a disagreement over something
    My brother and I had a dispute over who should use the computer first.
    dis/pute
Created on Thu Feb 21 11:56:15 EST 2013 (updated Thu Feb 21 11:59:08 EST 2013)

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