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Undergraduate 1
03/08/2011

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Plight
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A situation marked by difficulty or misfortune
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notorious
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known widely but unfavorably
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reticent
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quiet; reluctant to speak out
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contrite
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truly sorry for having done wrong; repentant
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liability
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something that acts as a disadvantage; a drawback
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verbose
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using or containing to many words
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superficially
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not throughly
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terse
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brief, clear, concise
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bolster
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to support or reinforce
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reinstate
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to restore to a previous position or condition
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egocentric
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self-centered; seeing everything in terms of oneself
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austere
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without decoration or luxury; severely simple
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esoteric
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intended for or understood only by a certain group
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prolific
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producing many works, results, or offsprings
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attrition
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a gradual natural decrease in number
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lucid
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clearly expressed; easily understood
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replete
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plentifully supplied
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travesty
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a crude, exaggerated, or ridiculous representation; a mockery
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facsimile
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an exact copy
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sanction
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to authorize or approve
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clandestine
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done in secret, kept hidden
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inundate
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to cover, as by flooding; overwhelm with large number or amount.
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robust
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healthy and strong; vigorous
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relegate
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to assign to a less important or less satifying position
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tenet
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a belief or principle held to be true by an individual or group
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