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washwoman,new directions, checkouts
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9th Grade
10/08/2010
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forebears
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ancestors
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accumulated
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piled up
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rancor
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bitter hate
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atonement
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an act of making up for a wrongdoing
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obstinacy
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stubbornness
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pious
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having or showing religious devotion
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meticulously
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very careful and precise
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balmy
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having the qualities of balm; soothing, mild.
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ominous
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threatening
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unpalatable
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unpleasant
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precluded
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prevented
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retribution
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payback
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afflicted
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suffering
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explicit
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clearly stated
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recoiling
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staggering back
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subsided
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settled down
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reverie
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dreamy thinking and imagining
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dishevelment
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disorder
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perverse
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different from what is considered reasonable
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fertile
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rich in nutrients that promote growth
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comprehension
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understanding
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humble
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modest
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conceded
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admitted as true or valid
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amicably
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in a friendly way
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