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Siddhartha Vocab
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10th Grade
02/04/2008
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acquisitiveness
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eagerness for wealth
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declivity
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downward slope
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fervor
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intense warmth
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formidable
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causing apprehension
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satiated
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satisfied appetite
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tepid
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lukewarm
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insipid
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not distinctive
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procurement
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to obtain for special means
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incipient
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beginning to appear
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ennui
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utter weariness or boredom
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besmirched
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soiled
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efface
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to obliterate
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incarnation
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spiritual embodiment
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sojourn
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temporary stay
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thwarted
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to defeat effor
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transitory
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brief
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precocious
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prematurely developed
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indignation
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righteous anger
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doctrine
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collective teachings
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intrinsic
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inherent
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presentiment
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foreboding
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veneration
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expression of reverance
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emanating
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to send forth, emit
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ablution
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religious cleansing of the body
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transient
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temporary existence
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illustrious
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highly distinguihed
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alms
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charitable donations
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ascetics
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wandering prophets
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countenance
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facial expression
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salvation
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protected from harm
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enlightened
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having gained spiritual insight
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imperturbable
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unshakable
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candid
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straightforward
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catharsis
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relieving emotional tensions
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erudition
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extensive learning
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ardent
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fervent
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courtesan
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prostitute among nobles
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inertia
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sluggishness
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disdain
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haughty contempt
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