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11th Grade
06/01/2008
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bucolic
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charmingly rural
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pretentious
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making ridiculous claims
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convival
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fond of partying; festive
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discreet
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sneaky, unnoticeable
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discrete

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unconnected, different, separate, distinct
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fabicate
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to lie
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gesticulate
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to make gestures, especially when speaking
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laud
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to praise, applaud
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belabor
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to go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent
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reiterate
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repeat once
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conflagration
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a huge fire; inferno
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induce
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to cause to happen
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soporific
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causing sleep; very boring
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anarchy
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lawlessness; an absence of gov. or control
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strident
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shrill; high-pitched
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nonchalant
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not showing any concern/worry
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malleable
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easy to shape or bend
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ludicrous
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rediculous; absurd
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abridge
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to shorten; condense
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foible
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weakness; flaws; shortcoming in character
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lacerate
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to rip, tear,  mutilate, maul, mange
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harangue
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mean, nasty, angry speech
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exact
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to demand/of from
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abash
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to embarass
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tact
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skill in dealing with people in difficult situations
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uncouth
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crude, unrefined, awkward
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phobia

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a persistant, illogical fear
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masticate
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to chew
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malevolent
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wishing evil on others
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meander
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to wander around aimlessly
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apex
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tip; peak; summit
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nadir
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absolute lowest point
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disseminate
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to dispense objects
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emaciated
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excessively weak; thin
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puissant
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powerful, mighty
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citadel
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a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold
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atrophy
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to wither away
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