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English
11th Grade
12/12/2010

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abhorrence
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n. to regard with extreme repugnance
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alleviate
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to lessen, lighten, relieve
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bestow
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to present as a gift or an honor; to confer
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brevity
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shortness of duration or in expression, conciseness
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concurrence
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agreement in opinion; simultaneous occurrence
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consternation
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a state of paralyzing dismay; fear from the awareness of danger
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conterminous
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having a boundary in common; contiguous
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depreciate
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to lower in value or worth; to decrease in value
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devoid
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completely lacking; destitute or empty
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discomfit
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to make uneasy or perplexed; to cause to lose one's composure
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equivocal
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open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
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expedite
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to accelerate the progress of; to execute promptly
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exuberant
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full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy; lavish; extraagant
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impertinence
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insolence; rudeness (audacity)
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infamy
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evil reputation or legacy brought about by something felonious, shocking, or brutal
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insipid
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lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull; prosaic
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insouciant
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free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; unworried; nonchalant
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intimate
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v. to communicate or make known indirectly; to hint at or suggest
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malthusian
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adj. of our relating to Thomas Robert Malthus, or to his theory that population tends to increase at a faster rate than its means of substitence and, unless it is checked by moral ....
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obstinate
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not easily subdued or influence; adhering steadfast to an opinion or course of action
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palatable
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acceptable or agreeable to the mind or sensibilities; agreeable to the sense of taste; savory
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penury
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extreme want or poverty; destitution
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perpetuity
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endless or indefinitely long duration or existence; eternity
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querulous
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habitually complaining (irascible, petulant)
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refute
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to prove to be false or erroneous
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reprobate
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a depraved or morally unprincipled person; a person rejected by society and beyond hope of salvation
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reproof
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criticism for a fault; censure; rebuke; admonish
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requite
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to return in kind; to make repayment for
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sagacity
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showing keen judgment and perception; the quality of being discerning and farsighted
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sententious
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terse and energetic in expression; concise and full of meaning
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sublimation
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a subconscious defense mechanism in which unacceptable instinctual drives and wishes are modified into more personally and socially acceptable channels
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travesty
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an exaggerated or grotesque imitation, such as a parody of a literary work
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tumult
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a disorderly commotion or disturbance
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vehemence
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characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction, adamant
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