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11th Grade
03/24/2009

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purported
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to claim to b or do something or apparent purpose or main ides of somthing
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Demeanor
Definition
out ward behavior, manner conduct or bearing
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Syndicate
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a group of companies united to carry out of some eneterprise or business;to form suach an association
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Abashed
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to make uneasy or ashamed; to embarrass
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Guise
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outward appearance; costume; a stlye of dress
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Allure
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charm; fascinate; to tempt w/ somthing desirable
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Auspicious
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marked by signs of success or good fourtune; favorable
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Immemorial
Definition
reaching back beyond the bounnds of memory;xtremly old
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Intergral
Definition
pertaining to a a part of the whole; complete; essential
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efficacious
Definition
producing the desired effect;effective
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Rationalize
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to explain in a manner that is false but seems reasonable
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Degenerated
Definition
to decline in a phyiscal mental, or moral quanties,person having low moral standards
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Imperious
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domineering; overbearing; arrogant
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Relent
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to give in or yield to something; to become less harsh
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Malevolent
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wishing harm or evil tow others; showing or having ill will toward others ; spiteful
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equestrian
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a horse back rider; pertaining to horses or riding of horses
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Bandy

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to toss back and forth; exchange; to  discuss lightly
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Derogatory
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disparaging; belittleing; meant to shwo an unfavorable opion
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Convivial
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fond of eating and drinking with friends;festive; social
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Deigned
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to grant or agree condescendingly to do somehting; stopp
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Affinity
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a natural attraction or liking for a person or a thing; close relationship
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Fastidious
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hard to please; easily disgusted overly dainty
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oscillate
Definition
to move back and forth like a pendulum; to very between to or more opions, thoughts or actions
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Audacious
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fearless daring bold; insolent contemptuous of decorum
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Epicure

Definition
person who has refined tastes in eating and drinking
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ingraitate

Definition
to bring one self into someone's good graces or favor
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arrayed
Definition
orderly arrangement of persons or objects; splendid  dress; to set in proper order
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contraband
Definition
smuggled goods
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politic
Definition
wise in looking out for one's own interests; prudnet; shrewd
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inane
Definition
senseless; pointless; stupid
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Bureacracy
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a collection of departments of appointed officails through which a gov. is run; inflexible gov procedures
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arbitary
Definition
based on one's own wishe's not fix by rules; absoulute
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Tranisient
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lasting or used a short time only; not permanet; fleeting; a person or thing has no settled place
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