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Not Without Laughter
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9th Grade
09/27/2010
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abandon
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to give up completely
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abash
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to lose self confidence;to confuse; to put shame
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abdicate
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to give up claim to
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abet
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to encourage or support
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abridge
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to shorten
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abrogate
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to abolish or render void
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abstemious
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moderate the use of food or drink
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academic
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pertaining to school, theoretical
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accede
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to agree to
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accelerate
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to quicken, speed up
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accolade
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an award or salute
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accord
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agreement or harmony
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acrimonious
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sharp or harsh in language or temper
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acumen
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keeness of mind or insight
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admonish
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to warn or find fault gently
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adversary
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an opponent
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adversity
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misfortune
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aesthetic
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pertaining to the beautiful
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affable
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sociable courteous and agreeable manner
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affluent
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prosperous flourishing copious
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aggressive
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self-assertive; attacking or offensive
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alacrity
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eagerness; cheerful promptness
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alienate
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to estrange
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allay
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to calm to lessen in severity
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allude
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to refer to indirectly
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allure
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to tempt by flattery or an attractive offer
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ambiguous
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uncertain, vague capable of being interpreted in more than one way
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amenable
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obedient willing to submit
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amiable
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good natured; friendly
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anachronism
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a thing or place or occuring out of its normal time
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analogy
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relation between 2 things shown in resemblance not themselves but characteristics
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anarchy
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state of confusion of lawlessness
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amimus
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a feeling of hatred
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annals
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historical records
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anonymous
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of unknown authorship
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anthology
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a collection of choice literary works
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antithesis
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contrast; the direct opposite
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apathy
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lack of feeling, emotion or interest
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apprehensive
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fearful
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apprise
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to inform
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approbation
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approval;praise
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apt
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likely;inclined or disposed
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