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11th Grade
12/17/2009

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congenital
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adj. present at birth but not hereditary; inborn; having a characteristic so strong as to be part of ones nature
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consensus
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a general agreement or opinion; a majority opinion
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interminable
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endless; occurring over and over again indefinitely
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sallow
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grayish yellow in color; sickly pale
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repugnant
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contradictory; offering resistance; distasteful; disgusting
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sortie
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a sudden attack by troops from a defensive position; a single mission of a lone airplane against an enemy
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betrothed
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engaged to be married; a person who is engaged to be married
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intrepid
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brave or resolute; showing great courage
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beneficent
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kind; charitable; doing good
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ambivalent
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having mixed, conflicting, or changing emotions or thought toward a person or thing.
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supplication
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the act of asking humbly and earnestly; a prayer; a petition; en entreaty
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resilient
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easily springing back to an original form; flexible; recovering quickly; buoyant
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factious
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causing disunity, dissension, or disputes; quarrelsome
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archives
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a place where public records or historical documents are kept; the records or documents kept in such a place; v. to keep or store such records
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frustrated
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the prevent from accomplishing; to cause feelings of discouragement
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adamant
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unbreakable due to hardness; unrelenting; unyielding
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procrastinated
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to put off until later; to delay without a good reason
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antagonized
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to make an enemy of; to oppose or couteract
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peremptory
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arrogant; allowing no denial or refusal; absolute
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autocrat
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n. a ruler with unlimited power; a dictator; a domineering person.
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incoherent
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impossible to explain or understand
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provocation
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something that stirs up anger or excitement
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plebeian
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one of the common people of ancient Rome; a vulgar person; common; vulgar; crude
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incredulous
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showing disbelief or doubt ; skeptical; disbelief
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queried
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a question v. to question; to inquire into
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exonerated
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to excuse or clear completely of a charge or accusation; to prove blameless
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secular
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worldly or temporal rather than religious or sacred; not belonging to a religious order
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expedite
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to make easier or quicker; to hasten
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shibboleth
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any use of language, habit, or custom that distinguishes a class; a password; a distinctive slogan used by members of a group
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forgo
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to refrain or abstain from; to go without
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filial
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of or expected from a son or daughter; of a partner's or parents' offspring
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chagrin
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a feeling of disappointment, distress, or embarrassment
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cede
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to yield or give up, o transfer or render title to
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proficient
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advanced in a particular art or science; skilled; expert; qualified
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precipitated
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to cause something to happen; to bring about quickly or suddenly adj. reckless; rash acting hastily or impulsively
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remission
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a release from a debt or duty; a lessening of intensity; a diminishing
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interposed
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to put between; to insert between parts; to interject during a conversation; to intervene
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debonair
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graceful, charming, and smooth; seemingly carefree
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blithe
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happy joyful; carefree
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intrinsic
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belonging to a thing by its essential nature; inherent
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palliate
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to ease without curing; to alleviate; to make (a crime or offense) appear less serious; to lesson the intensity of something
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assailed
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to attack violently; to assault; to attack with argument, words, or questions.
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altercation
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an angry argument
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phalanx
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a formation of a massed soldiers; a closely united group
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predecessors
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a person who precedes another in a office or a position
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acquiesce
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to give in to or consent to without protest and without enthusiasm
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deprecated
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to express strong disapproval of something; to plead against; to belittle
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beleaguered
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to besiege or surround with troop; to beset; to harass
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brunt
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the main shock or force of a blow or attack; the heaviest part of an accusation or attack
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redress
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a correction; a reparation; a relief; v. to set something right; to remedy
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coalition
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an alliance, usually nations, political parties, or factions; a temporary union
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insidious
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sly; treacherous; working ina hidden but dangerous way
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repression
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the holding back or subduing; suppression; pushing painful ideas or memories into the subconscious (in psychiatry)
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peripheral
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away from the central part; on the edge; only slightly concerned with the important part; unessential
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martyrs
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one who is persecuted, tortured, or killed for refusing to renounce religious principles; one who sacrifices for the sake of a belief or cause; v. to torture or put to death for refusing to deny a belief
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bulwark
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a wall of earth used for defense; a person or thing that gives support or protection
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exodus
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a departure, usually of a great number of people
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invidious
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likely to cause ill will or envy; hateful
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waive
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to relinquish, usually a claim, right, or privilagde; to defer or delay
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heinous
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abominable; grossly wicked and hateful; vile
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derogatory
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disparaging; belittling; meant to show an unfavorable opinion.
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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 something; stoop.
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affinity
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a natural attraction or liking for a person or a thing; a close relationship.
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fastidious
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hard to please; easily disgusted; overly dainty.
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oscillate
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to move back and forth like a pendulum; to vary between two or more opinions, thoughts, or actions; to vacillate.
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audacious
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fearlessly daring; bold; insolent; contemptuous of decorum.
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epicure
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a person who has refined tastes in eating and drinking.
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ingratiate
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to bring oneself into someone's good graces or favor.
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arrayed
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an orderly arrangement of persons or objects; splendid dress; to set in proper order (especially soldiers); to dress or adorn.
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flays
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to strip off the skin, as by whipping; to scold or criticize severely.
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efficacious
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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; to devise self-serving but false reasons; to explain away.
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degenerate
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to decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities; a person having low moral standards; having grown worse or deteriorated.
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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 to others; showing or having ill will towards others; spiteful.
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equestrian
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a horseback rider; pertaining to horses or the riding of horses.
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bandy
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to toss back and forth; to exchange; to discuss lightly.
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felony
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a crime of such seriousness (such as murder, kidnapping, or burglary) that it is punishable by a severe sentence.
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Purported
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v. to claim to be or do something;
n. the apparent purpose or main idea of something
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Demeanor
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n. outward behavior; manner of conduct; bearing
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Syndicate
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n. a group of persons or companies united to carry out some enterprise or business;
v. to form such an association
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Abashed
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v. to make uneasy or ashamed; to embarrass
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Guise
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n. outward appearance; a costume; a style of dress
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Allure
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n. charm;
v. to fascinate; to tempt with something desirable
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Auspicious
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adj. marked by signs of success or good fortune; favorable
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Immemorial
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adj. reaching back beyond the bounds of memory; extremely old
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Deference
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n. a yielding in judgement, opinion, or wishes to another; courteous respect
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Integral
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adj. pertaining to a part of the whole; complete; essential
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Contraband
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n. smuggled goods
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Politic
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adj. wise in looking out for one's own interests; prudent; shrewd
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Inane
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adj. senseless; pointless; stupid
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Proxy
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n. a person who is given the authority to act or stand in for another; written proof of such authority
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Bureaucracy
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n. the collection of departments of appointed officials through which a government is run; inflexible governmental procedures
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Arbitrary
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adj. based on one's own wishes; not fixed by rules; absolute, despotic
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Transcient
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adj. lasting or used for a short time only; not permanent; fleeting;
n. a person or thing that has no settled place
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Premediated
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adj. planned or plotted; closely considered beforehand; deliberate
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Browbeat
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v. to frighten with a stern manner of harsh words; to bully
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Scapegoats
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n. a person or thing who takes the blame for the mistakes or crimes of others
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