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10th Grade
02/13/2012

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Abject
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- (adj) Being of the most miserable kind; wretched: abject poverty
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Contravene
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(v)- To act or be counter to; violate
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Indelible
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(adj)- Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
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Affectation
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(n) -A show, pretense, or display.
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Precipitous
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(adj)- extremely or impassably steep
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Magnanimity
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n)- extremely liberal and generous of spirit
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Sagacity
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(n)- the quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom
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Circumscribed
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(tr. v)- To determine the limits of; define.
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Acrimonious
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(adj)- Bitter and sharp in language or tone
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Ensconced
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(tr.v)- To settle (oneself) securely or comfortably
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Acquiesce
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(v)- to agree or consent
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Staunch
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(adj)-steadfast or firm, as in one’s beliefs
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Fastidious
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(adj)-excessively critical or demanding; difficult to please
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Effete
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(adj)- lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent
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Eclectic
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(adj)- not following any one system, as of philosophy, medicine, etc., but selecting and using what are considered to be the best elements of all systems
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Wallow
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(v)- To luxuriate; revel
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Impregnable
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(adj)- strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable
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Macabre
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(adj)- gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible
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Condescending
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(adj)-showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
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Chimerical
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(adj)-wildly fanciful; highly unrealistic
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