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6th grade word masters March/April 2010
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04/12/2010

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appraise
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to assess or size up
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arsenal
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storage of weapons
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boisterous
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noisy and mischievous
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cull
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pick out for a reason/to gather
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disdain
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hate; indifference
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deliberate
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intended
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eruption
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burst, explosion
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frugal
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economical, prudent
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impetuous
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acting without thinking
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jettison
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eject, throw overboard
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lambaste
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punish, beat, berate
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luminous
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radiant, bright and glowing
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outbreak
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sudden happening
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outcome
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aftermath
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ponder
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think about seriously
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prodigal
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a person who spends, or has spent, his or her money or substance with wasteful extravagance
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skinflint
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cheapskate
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subsidiary
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secondary, helpful assistant
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thrash
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flail about or beat
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tributary
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secondary;branch
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turbulent
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unsettled, raging
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unrest
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state of agitation; disturbance
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vexed
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distressed, bothered
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wastrel
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person who is idel/worthless
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whet
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make sharp/arrouse