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10th Grade
09/11/2008
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predilection (n)
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pre-existing preference
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ingratiating (adj)
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charming or flattering
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dissembleing (n)
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diguiding one's real nature or motives
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propitiation (n)
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action designed to soothe or satisfy a person, cause, etc.
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licentious (adj)
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lacking moral restraint
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licentious (adj)
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lacking moral restraint
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emendation (n)
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a correction
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maelstrom
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whirlpool, turbulence, agitated state of mind
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impotent
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powerless, lacking strength
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antithesis
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the exact opposite
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bauble
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a showy but useless thing
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diaphanous
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very sheer and light
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gloat
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to look at or think about with great satisfaction
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impediment(n)
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a barrier or obstruction
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bestial
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savage, brutal
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effete
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worn out; barren
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bland
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mild; tasteless; useful
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nihilism
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a total rejection of established laws
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nihilism
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a total rejection of established laws
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