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10th Grade
08/30/2007

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goad
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noun; anything that drives or urges; an irritating stimulus; verb: to urge
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anagram
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noun. a word or phrase formed from another word or phrase by changing the order of the letters.
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noncommittal
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adj. not committing to any one position or course of action; not revealing one's purpose or position.
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assertion
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noun. the act of declaring something, a claim or decleration stated positively.
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quixotic
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adj. impractically idealistc; marked by a romantic notion of noble or chivalric ideas and deeds.
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coherent
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adj; logically connected; consistent; clearly expressed.
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fulminate
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verb; to talk or argue violently and loudly; to denounce; to explode suddenly.
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proboscis
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noun; the long snout of an animal; a nose especially a prominent one; a tubular organ.
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inexplicable
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adj. impossible to explain or understand
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surmise
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verb: to guess or suppose.
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