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10th Grade
09/24/2008

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laden
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burdened; loaded down
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abdicate
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to give up a position, usually one of leadership
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aberration
Definition
something that differs from the norm
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hedonistic
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1 )pleasure seeking; indulgent 2) a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of of pleasure and self-gratification
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torpor
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sluggish inactivity
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dogmatic
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arrogantly assertive
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venerate
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to regard with respect
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zealous
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fervent; enthusiastically devoted to something
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euphony
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pleasing or sweet sounds; especially by words that create an acoustic effect combined to please the ear.
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abase
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to humiliate, degrade
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abjure
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to reject, renounce
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blasphemy
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irreverence; an insult to something held sacred; profanity
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