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Lesson 3&4
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09/30/2010
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beguile
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to charm
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benevolent
 Definition
wishing to do good
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decorum
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appropriateness of behavior
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demeanor
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the way one behaves or presents oneself
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feral
 Definition
wild and untamed
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ignoble
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mean, unethical, or dishonorable
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mores
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accepted standards and customs of a social group
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provincial
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relating to areas that are far from large cities or capitals
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unseemly
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unfitting and inappropriate
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wily
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cunning; full of trickery
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aggrandize
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to make greater in power
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exorbitance
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extreme, unreasonable expense or price
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grandiose
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trying to seem important
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gratuitous
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unnecessary
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intemperate
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excessive
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multifarious
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having great variety; diverse
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opulence
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wealth
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profligate
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recklessly wasteful
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satiate
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to fully satisfy an appetite or a desire
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surfeit
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an excessive amount