EXCEEDING THE USUAL, PROPER OR NORMAL

Bill Gates, the CEO of Microsoft, has an excessive amount of money.
#2-EXILE
FORCED REMOVAL OR VOLUNTARY ABSENCE FROM ONE'S NATIVE COUNTRY

Osama bin Laden will forever be in exile from his native country of Saudi Arabia.
#3-EXPANSION
THE ACT OR PROCESS OF OPENING WIDE

Further expansion of Major League Baseball teams will be on hold for many years.
#4-EXTENSIVE
HAVING WIDE OR CONSIDERABLE RANGE, DISTANCE OR SPACE

My friend has an extensive collection of baseball and football cards.
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#5-FATAL
CAUSING DEATH OR RUIN

The drunken driver's car hit a tree and the accident turned out to be fatal for him.
#6-FEASIBLE
CAPABLE OF BEING DONE OR CARRIED OUT

It is feasible to think that the after school busses will be cancelled for the next year too.
#7-FEDERATION
A UNION OF ORGANIZATIONS

A federation of companies is donating money to help those in need.
#8-FEIGN (PROUNCED "FANE")
TO GIVE FALSE APPEARANCE OF, SHAM

If you feign an injury in court, you may be sent to jail for lying to a judge.
#9-FELONIOUS
A SERIOUS CRIME WITH HEAVY PUNISHMENT

It is felonious to steal a car and take it on a joyride.
#10-FEROCITY
THE QUALITY OR STATE OF BEING EXTREMELY VIOLENT OR BRUTAL

The lioness was introduced to the lion and unfortunately he attacked her with such ferocity that she was killed soon after.
Vocabulary Words for Lesson Ten
#1-EXCESSIVE
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