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10th Grade
10/12/2010

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Competent
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having sufficient skill; knowledge
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Deprive
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to prevent from possessing or enjoying
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Imminent
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liable to happen soon
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Impulsive
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characterized by actions based on sudden desires, whims, or inclinations rather than careful thought
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Manipulate
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to handle or use, esp with some skill, in a process or action
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Revere
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to be in awe of and respect deeply; venerate
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Formidable
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arousing or likely to inspire fear or dread
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Loath
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reluctant or unwilling
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Implacable
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incapable of being placated or pacified; unappeasable
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Destitute
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lacking the means of subsistence; totally impoverished
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Allay
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to relieve (pain, grief, etc) or be relieved
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Foreshadowing
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Flashback
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Epic Simile
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