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11th Grade
04/07/2011
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Transient
 Definition
fleeting; short lived
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Ephemeral
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short lived
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Sporadic
 Definition
irregular or unpredictable
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Capricious
 Definition
whimsical; impulsive
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Evanescent
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likely to vanish
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Extemporaneous
 Definition
done with little or no practice
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Anachronism
 Definition
something out of place in time
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Censure
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official condemnation
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Diatribe
 Definition
malicious criticism or abuse
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caustic
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corrosive; sarcastic
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Derogatory
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disparaging; belittling
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Admonish
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to reprimand mildly
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Epudiate
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to cast off publicly
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Sanctimonious
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falsely pious or self-rightous
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Sacrosanct
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profoundly sacred
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Sanctuary
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a place of refuge
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Sacrilegious
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grossly irreverent
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Revere
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to regard with honor and devotion
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pious
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showing religious reverence
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Deference
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respect for the wishes of others
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Formidable
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awesome; hard to overcome
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Potent
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strong and effective
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Indomitable
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unable to be conquered
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Redoutable
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arousing fear
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Robust
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full of vigor
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Impervious
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incapable of being penetrated or affected
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Coalesce
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to blend or fuse together
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Anthology
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a collection of works
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convoke
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to call together
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synchronize
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to arrange events to occur simultaneously
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Synthesis
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a fusion
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Eclectic
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made up of parts from many different sources
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Yoke
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to join different things
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Ruthless
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cruel
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contempt
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scorn; disrespect
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callous
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hardened
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supercilious
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full of haughty arrogance
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idiosyncrasy
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a peculiar trait or habit
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anomaly
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unusual event
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Atrophy
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to weaken from disuse
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Abate
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to subside
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Porous
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filled with many holes
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Wane
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to grow smaller or less intense
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Lassitude
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a feeling of weakness
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undermine
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to weaken or diminish something
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placid
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calm
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inert
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sluggish; inactive
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Listless
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sluggish; without energy
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Quiescent
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resting; quiet
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serene
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tranquil; calm
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serene
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tranquil
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static
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stationary
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languid
 Definition
weak; sluggish
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