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11th Grade
10/03/2011

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mercenary
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noun and adjective
a). (noun) hireling, especially a hired professional soldier
b). adj. - motivated solely by a desire for material gain
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mercenary related forms
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(noun). Mercenariness
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moot
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(adjective and verb).
1). adj. debatable and therefore unresolved
2). verb- to bring up for discussion
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moot court
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a mock court in which law students try hypothetical cases in order to obtain experiance under fire
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morass
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noun- a swamp of bog; a confused or degrading situation that is difficult to get out of
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motley
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noun and adjective
a). noun- a kind of multicolored cloth; a garment amde from this cloth, especially the costume worn be a court jester or clown
b). adjective- multicolored; diverse or varied
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motley related forms
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adj. mottled; verb mottle
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mundane
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adj.- worldly (as opposed to spiritual); humdrum or everyday
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myriad
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(adjective) countless, innumerable
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myriad usage note
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older times, used as a noun, meaning a vast number, a great multitude
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narcissistic
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adjective- dominated by excessive love or admiration of oneself
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narcissistic related forms
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noun- narcissism, narcissist
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narcissistic (story)
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narcissist and echo. narciccus refuses to fall in love with anyone, including nymph echo. as punishment, fals in love with himself, turns into the flower narcissus. echo pines until nothing but her voice is left
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narcissist
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preoccupied with his or her own needs and feelings and schows little or no capacity to relate constructively and warmly to other people
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narcissist
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preoccupied with his or her own needs and feelings and schows little or no capacity to relate constructively and warmly to other people
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nebulous
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adjective: hazy, vague or distinct
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nebulous related forms
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nouns- nubulousness, nebulosity, nebula
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nebula (astronomy)
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discrete mass of matter and gases that appear in the sky
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negligible
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adjective- too small to be significant
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negligible related forms
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nouns- negligibility, negligibleness
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nepotism
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noun- unwarranted favoritism shown to relatives or fiends by someone in high office
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nepotism related forms
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noun- nepotist, adjective- nepotistical
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nomadic
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adjective- wandering, roving
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peripatetics
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Aristotles disciples, because aristotle used to teach while walking around the peripatos, a covered walkway in athens.
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urban nomads
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homeless people
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nominal
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adjective: 1). existing in name only
2). insignificantly small
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nomadic related form
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noun- nomad
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nominal related forms
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adverb- nominally, nouns, nominalism, nominalist
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nostalgia
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noun- a longing to return to a sentimentalized past; homesickness
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nostalgia related forms
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adjective- nostalgic
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novice
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noun a). a person who has just entered a religious order on a probationary basis
b). a beginner of any kind
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novice usage note
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occasionally used as an adjective- a novice swimmer
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nuance
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noun- a slight or subtle variation in meaning, expression, tone feeling, color or the like
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strafe
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attack repeatedly w/ bombs/ machine gun fire from an airplane
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ersatz
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made/used as a typically inferior substitute for somethine else
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leitmotif
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a recurrent theme throughout a musical/literary composition
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wunderkind
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a person who achieves great success while relatively young
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blitz(krieg)
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an intense military campaign intended to bring swift victory
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putsch
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a violent attempt to overthrow the government
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seminar
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a canference or other meeting for discussion or training
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flak
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antiaircraft fire; strong criticism
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kitsch
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art/objects considered to be in poor taste b/c of excessive garishness
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raglan
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haying sleeves that continue in one piece up until the neck of a garment
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jeans
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hard-wearing trousers made of denim or cotton
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knickerbocker
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loose-fitting trousers gathered at the knee or calf
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mackintosh
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a full-length water proof coat
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levi's
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a brand of denim jeans
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muslin
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a lightweight cotton in a plain weave
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madras
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a strong-fine textured cotton fabric typically with colorful stripes/checks
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lisle
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a fine, smooth cotton thread used for hosiery
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dungarees
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blue jeans/overalls
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stetson
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a hat with a high crown and wide brim, used by cowboys
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cardigan
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a knitted sweater fastening down the front, typically with long sleeves
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denim
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a sturdy cotton twill fabric, typically blue
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calico
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printed cotton fabric
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oxford
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a type of shoe with a low heel
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fedora
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a low, soft felt hat with a curled brim and a creased crown
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catalyst
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1)substance that increases rate of chemical reaction
2). A PERSON/THING THAT PRECIPITATES AN EVENT
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polarize
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1). to acquire polarity
2). divide into two sharply contrasting sets of opinions/ beliefs
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hybrid
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1). offspring of two animals/plants of different species/varieties
2)composed of mixed parts
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eclipse
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1). to obscure the light from a celestial body by passing in fromt of another
2). a loss of significance/power in relation to another person/thing
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erosion
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1. the process of wearing away by passing in front of it.
2)a loss of significance/power in relation to another person
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symbiosis
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1)interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.
2)mutually beneficial relationship between different people/groups
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parasite
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1)organism that lives in/on another and benefits at the host's expense
2) a person who habitually relies on/exploits others, gives nothing in return
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inertia
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1). tendency for an object to resist change
2)tendency to do nothing or remain unchanged
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satellite
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1). a planet orbiting the earth or another planet
20. something separate of on the periphary but is controlled/dependent on it
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epithet
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a name used to characterize a person or a thing
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surname
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a name that indicates to which family a person belongs
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alias
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another name. an assumed name
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stage name
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the pseudonym of an entertainer
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honorific
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a title or term of respect
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sobriquet
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a familiar name for a person, typically a shortened version
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misnomer
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a use of a term aserted to be misleading
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appellation
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a name, title or designation
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moniker
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a personal name/nickname
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toponym
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a place name
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pen name
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a fictitous name used by an author in place of their real name
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nickname
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a familiar invented given name for a person
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pseudonym
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a fictitous name
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patronymic
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name acquired by ancestors first name
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dimunitive
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indicating state/quality of being familiarly known
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millenium
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a period of time consisting of 1000 years
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quintet
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a group of five
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decade
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ten years
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centurion
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an officer in the ROMAN ARMY IN COMMAND OF 100 soldeirs
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septuagenarian
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between the years 70-79
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bicentennial
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occurring every 200 years or the 200th anniversary
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trio
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a group of three
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pentecostal
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relating to the Chrisitan religious movement that emphasizes the Holy Spirit
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trivial
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of little significance/value
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unique
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being the only one of its kind
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triumvirate
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a group/association of three powerful notable people/groups
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pentagon
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a polygon with 5 sides and 5 angles
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trilogy
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a collection of 3. a 3 part series
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monolithic
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huge massive, unchanging struction with no individual variation
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decathalon
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athletic contest with 10 events
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monogamy
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relationship with only one other being
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monopoly
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where 1 party has exclusive control over an area or field
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pentathalon
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athletic contest with 5 events
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decimal
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system that uses numbers 0-9
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quadruped
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4 footed animal
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decimate
Definition
reduce anything by 10 percent
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altruistic
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regardful of others, beneficient
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incontrovertible
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not capable of being denied, questioned
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fledgeling
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young and inexperienced
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temporal
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of or relating to time
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manifold
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various in kind/quality
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egotistical
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tending to talk excessively about oneself
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opaque
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neither reflecting nor emmitting light
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finite
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limited, impermanent
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nugatory
Definition
trivial, of little importance
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patronage
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providing approval/support
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itinerant-
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habitually traveling from place to place
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titular
Definition
existing in name only, nominal
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partisanship
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an inclination to be biased, partiality
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wistfulness
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being full of longing and yearning
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refinement
Definition
high-class style and cultivation
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