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11th Grade
02/10/2006
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abscond
 Definition
leave secretly
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adamant
 Definition
stubborn
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alacrity
 Definition
liveliness, willingness, eager
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alluvial
 Definition
sand deposit is formed by the movement of water
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animus
 Definition
hostile feeling
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aphorism
 Definition
brief saying or proverb
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astute
 Definition
smart
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aver
 Definition
declare
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avert
 Definition
to turn away from, prevent
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bewitch
 Definition
cast a spell on
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blight
 Definition
destruction of something, wilting away
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bulbous
 Definition
bulb shaped
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candor
 Definition
honesty, openess, frankness
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chagrin
 Definition
embarassment
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cleft
 Definition
split or divided
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collusion
 Definition
conspiracy
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configuration
 Definition
shape or arrangement
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contretemps
 Definition
any embarassing arrangement
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covet
 Definition
to want or desire
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cursory
 Definition
slapped together
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dawdle
 Definition
idle or waste time
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demagogue
 Definition
a popular leader who appeals to the emotions
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destitute
 Definition
poor or lacking
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disavow
 Definition
deny
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distort
 Definition
to twist out of shape
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ductile
 Definition
capable of being molded or shaped
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elated
 Definition
happiness
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elixir
 Definition
remedy
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entomology
 Definition
study of insects
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equitable
 Definition
fair amount
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exhilaration
 Definition
eager, happiness
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fallible
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able to make a mistake
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fetish
 Definition
object with a magic power
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flout
 Definition
mock, ridicule, or scorn
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gainsay
 Definition
to deny or contradict
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freshet
 Definition
fresh water stream
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glutinous
 Definition
gluey, sticky, or gumy
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grandiloquent
 Definition
arrogant speech
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haven
 Definition
safe place
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histrionic
 Definition
someone or something overly dramatic
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impetuous
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impulsive
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idyllic
 Definition
charming, poetic, comfortable
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