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English
11th Grade
08/01/2010

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Averse
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having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed
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Conspicuous
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easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable
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Demure
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characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
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Diffidence
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the quality or state of being diffident.
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Innocuous
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not harmful or injurious; harmless
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Quiescent
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being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless
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Concord
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agreement between persons, groups, nations, etc.; concurrence in attitudes, feelings, etc.
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Concur
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to accord in opinion; agree
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Dogmatic
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of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas; doctrinal.
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Fastidious
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excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please
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Intransigence
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the refusal to agree of compromise
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Jocular
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given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish; facetious
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Meticulous
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taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough
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Deleterious
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injurious to health
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Affable
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pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite
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Alacrity
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cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness
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Benign
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having a kindly disposition; gracious
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Sanguine
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cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
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Exacerbate
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to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate.
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Nefarious
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extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous
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Pernicious
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causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful
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Supercilious
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haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
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Arboreal
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of or pertaining to trees
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Variegated
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varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors.
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Verdant
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green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass
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