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Powerwords Week 2
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English
8th Grade
10/19/2010

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authentic
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conforming to fact; genuine
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candid
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straightforward; honest; frank; blunt; unbiased
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corroborate
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support with evience
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delinieate
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descreibe with accuracy and detail; outline
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eminent
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prominent; distinquished; noteworthy
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exemplary
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serving as a model; commendable
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explicit
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totally clear; leaving nothing implied; definite

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incontrovertible
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beyond dispute; undeniable
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innovative
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new or different, novel
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objective
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without bias; fair
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profound
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deep; deeply felt; intellectual; far- reaching
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relevant
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pertinent; significant
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abstruse
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abstract; theoretical; complex; difficult to understand
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ambiguous
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having several possible meanings; uncertain; vague
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bombastic
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full of high-sounding words; pretentious in speech or writing
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cursory
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hastily and superficially preformed; not thorough
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esoteric
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intended for and understood only by a slect few, mysterious
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obscure
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not readily understood or clearly expressed; relatively unknown
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opaque
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difficult to understand or explain; unclear; obtuse of mind; dense
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perfunctory
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performed as a routine duty; careless; indifferent
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ponderous
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labored; dull; heavy; lacking grace or fluency
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redundent
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unnecessarily repetitive; exceeding what is necessary
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superficial
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lacking in depth or seriousness; shallow
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superfluous
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beyond what is required or appropriate; extra
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