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English
10th Grade
01/18/2010

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adversary
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(n.) An opponent; an enemy
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accede
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(v.) To agree or assent to
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altruistic
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(adj.) Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness
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artifice
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(n.) trickery
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ascertain
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(v.) To discover with certainty, as through examination or experimentation
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augment
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(v.) to make bigger
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averse
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(Adj) opposed to
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belligerent
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(n.) One that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war; (adj.) Inclined or eager to fight, hostile or aggressive
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benevolent
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(adj.) Loving others and actively desirous of their well-being
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bequeath
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(v.) To give by will
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bereft
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(adj.) Left desolate or alone, especially by death
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brandish
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(v.) To wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly
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clemency
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(n.) Mercy, forgiveness
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cogent
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(adj.) appealing to the mind or to reason; convincing
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craven
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(n.) A coward; (adj.) Characterized by shameless fear, cowardly
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cursory
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(adj.) Hastily or superficially performed
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dearth
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(n.) Scarcity, as of something customary, essential ,or desirable
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deft
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(adj.) Clever and skillful
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diffident
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(adj.) Bashful or unassertive
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dour
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(adj.) Silently ill-humored; gloomy
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expunge
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(v.) To eliminate completely; annihilate
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extol
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(v.) To praise
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impetus
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(n.) Any impulse or incentive
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gibe
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(n.) A taunting or bitterly sarcastic remark; (v.) To utter taunts or jeers
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inclement
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(adj.) Stormy; Showing no mercy
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insidious
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(adj.) Harming by slow and stealthy means
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meticulous
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(adj.) Extremely or excessively careful about details
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musty
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(adj.) Stale or moldy in odor or taste
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muse
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(v.) To be absorbed in one's thoughts; ponder; ruminate
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officious
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(adj.) Meddlesome
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opulent
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(adj) wealthy
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panacea
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(noun) cure-all
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pliable
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(adj.) Easily influenced, persuaded, or swayed
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pungent
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(adj.) affecting the sense of smell
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rampant
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(adj.) Growing, climbing, or running without check or restraint
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quintessence
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(n.) The purest or most typical instance
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retrogress
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(v.) To return to an earlier, inferior, or less complex condition; to go backward
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scrupulous
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(adj.) Cautious in action for fear of doing wrong
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skulk
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(v.) To move about stealthily
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sojourn
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(n.) A temporary stay, a brief period of residence; (v.) To stay for a time in place, to live temporarily
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stately
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(adj.) Dignified and impressive; Majestic; Lofty
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stolid
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(adj.) Not easily aroused or excited; dull
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supercilious
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(adj.) lofty with pride
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supple
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(adj.) Easily bent
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tepid
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(adj.) Lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted
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truculent
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(adj.) Fierce, harsh, aggressive
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urbane
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(adj.) Polite, refined, and often elegant in manner
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venal
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(adj.) Capable of being bribed, open to corruption
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venial
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(adj.) Capable of being forgiven
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verbatim
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(adj.) Using exactly the same words, corresponding word for word; (adv.) In exactly the same words, word for word
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warily
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(adv.) Characterized by caution
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