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11th Grade
04/07/2013

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gratuitous
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adj- unwarranted
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hackneyed
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adj- lacking significance through having been overused
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intractable
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adj- not easily controlled of directed; stubborn
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prosaic
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adj- commonplace, dull, unimaginative
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ebullient
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adj- overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement
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eschew
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verb- to shun; avoid
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ostensible
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adj- shown outwardly, professed, apparent
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comeuppance
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noun- deserved rebuke or penalty
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prurient
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adj- having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts
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temerity
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noun- extreme boldness with foolish disregard of danger
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obstreperous
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adj- aggressively and noisily defiant
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ennui
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noun- a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom
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