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English
8th Grade
05/18/2013

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loquacious
Definition
Very talkative
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neurotic
Definition
An emotionally unstable person; emotionally unstable
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parch
Definition
To become dry from heat, to shrivel from heat
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porous
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Something that permits the passage of substances through pores
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rancid
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Having a foul or offensive smell or taste
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reconcile
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To reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute
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saccharine
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Overly sweet attitude
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sonorous
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Resonant, producing a full and rich sound
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tentative
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Not fully worked out, provisional, uncertain
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utility
Definition
Usefulness
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accord
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Agreement, state of harmony
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annulment
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A voiding, invalidation
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arduous
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Very difficult to accomplish or to achieve, very demanding (task)
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astute
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Shrewd, perspicacious, perceptive
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carping
Definition
Finding fault
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covert
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Secret, concealed
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desecrate
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To violate the sanctity of something, to profane, to adulterate
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dilatory
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Delaying,slow
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esteem
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Estimate of value; approval and respect often blended with fondness
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expatriate
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An exile
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fortuitous
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Something that happens by accident or chance (usually good)
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guileless
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Without deceit
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hackneyed
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Trite, banal,lacking FRESHNESS
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illustrious
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Notably outstanding famous
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insatiable
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Incapable of being satisfied
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