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9th Grade
10/17/2012
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Aesthetic
 Definition
having to do with beauty, sensation
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Avarice
 Definition
greed, covetousness
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Belligerent
 Definition
hostile, aggressive, ready to fight
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Deus ex machina
 Definition
-in ancient greek plays, the machine that lowered 'gods' down by crane
-something that unexpectedly fixes something unfixable
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Incontestable
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undeniable, indisputable
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Invariable
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constant, never changing
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Meticulous
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careful, precise
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Precarious
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unstable, uncertain, subject to change at any given time
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Retribution
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-something given in repayment or in punishment
-punishment or vengeance for wrongdoing
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Sagacious
 Definition
wise
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