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12th Grade
09/18/2008
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voracious
 Definition
desiring or consuming great quantities
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prognosticate
 Definition
to predict the future
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indiscriminate
 Definition
choosing at random without careful selection
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eminent
 Definition
of high reputation, outstanding
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steeped
 Definition
soaked
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replete
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completely filled/supplied with
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abound
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to exist in great numbers
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automatron
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robot
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matron
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an older married woman
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paradox
 Definition
seems contradictory but is true
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realm
 Definition
special field of something, kingdom
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annals
 Definition
historical records
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compound [verb]
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to add to
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tinge [noun]
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slight degree
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badger [verb]
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to annoy persistently
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implore
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to plead urgently for aid/mercy
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drudgery
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unpleasant and dull work
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interminable
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unending
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perceive
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to understand
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laconic
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concise
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throng
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crowd
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intrepid
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brave
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accost
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to approach with hostility
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reticent
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reluctant to speak
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furtive
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stealthy
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felon
 Definition
convicted person of a crime
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plethora
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abundance
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hapless
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unfortunate
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irate
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angry
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pretext
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a disguise
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fabricate
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to lie/construct
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adroit
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skillful
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gesticulate
 Definition
move the arms energetically
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vigilant
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watchful
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avid
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eager
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cajole
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coax
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rudimentary
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elementary
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enhance
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intensify/heighten
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nuance
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slight variation in mood
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loathe
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to hate
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reprimand [verb]
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to show sharp disapproval
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lackluster
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dull
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caustic
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biting, acidic
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wrest
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to take by force
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infamous
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having a bad rep
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jostle
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to shove hard
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dupe [noun]
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personal easily fooled
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incipient
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just founded
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inadvertent
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heedless
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ominous
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threatening
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tremulous
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quivering
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repudiate
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to reject
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cessation
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a stopping
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bristle [verb]
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stiffen with fear or anger
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euphemism
 Definition
a less offensive term
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mundane
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wordly
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incongruous
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incompatible
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condolence
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pity
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stipulate
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to specify a condition
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