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10th Grade
06/06/2012

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Deference
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noun-Respectful yielding to the opinion of others
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Grovel
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verb-to behave so humbly it's demeaning

to lie or creep face downward, in humility

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subjugation
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noun-the act of conquering or bringing under control

 

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supercilious
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adj-proudly scornful, uninviting
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slavish
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adj-like a slave

showing no originality

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flagrant
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adj-conspiculously offensive
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ostensible
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adj-possibly or seemingly true on the surface
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surreptitious
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adj-obtained, done, by stealthy means
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unobtrusively
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adverb-not attracting atention
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vaunt
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verb-to boast of

noun-boastful remark

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blase

 

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adj-bored or unimpressed

unconcerened, carefree

extremely sophisticated, worldy

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cliche
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i know what the fuck it is
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entrepreneur
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NEUUUUUUUUUR
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FORTE
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something someones good at, noun
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gauche
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socially awk penguin, adj
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naive
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adj-trusting due to lack of experience
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nonchalant
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adj
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dilatory
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intending to delay-adj
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languid
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lacking energy of spirit,tranquility-adj
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melanch0oly
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noun, deep sadness
adj-sad and gloomy
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repose
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noun-relaxation
verb-to relax, rest
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sloth
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noun-laziness,avoiding work
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somnambulate
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to sleepwalk
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soporific
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adj-causing sleep
noun-a medicine that causes sleep
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abhor
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to hate intesley
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affinity
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noun-a natural liking
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animosity
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noun-bitter hostility
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ardent
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adj-passionate
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disdain
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verb-to despise
noun-scorn, contempt, hatred
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enamour
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to inspire with love
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estrange
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to destroy affection or friendliness
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kudos
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noun-praise for exceptional achievement
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pejorative
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adj-insulting, belittling
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assail
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to attack
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bulwark
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noun-strong defense, wall or embankment
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fortitude
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noun-strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity
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resilient
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adj-able to recover or spring back quickly
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abject
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adj-one of the most miserable kind
of the most despicable kind
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conjecture
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noun-judgement or statement based on no evidence
verb-to infer from insufficient evidence
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dejected
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adj-depressed
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objectionable
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adj-offensive, arousing disaprovable
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projectile
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noun, something thrown
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trajectory
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noun-path of moving target
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accredit
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to officially recognize as having met standards
to attribute to
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credence
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noun-acceptance as true
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credential
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yeah
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creditable
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adj-deserving of limited praise, sufficiently good
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credulous
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adj-easily deceived
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creed
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noun-system of beliefs
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discredit
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verb-to disgrace
to cause to be doubted
noun-lack of trust
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incredulous
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adj-disbelieving
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miscreant
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noun-villian
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aversion
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noun-an intense dislike
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avert
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verb-to turn away
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diversify
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To give variety to
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diversion
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noun-distraction
act or instance of turning aside
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vertigo
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I know dat shit
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inadvertently
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adverb-accidentally
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incontrovertible
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adj-unquestionable
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invert
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to turn upside down
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irreversible
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adjective-impossible to reverse
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concede
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to admit defeat, to yield or grant priveleges
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deceased
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adj-dead
noun-dead person
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egress
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noun-a path or an opening for going out
verb-to go out, emerge
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gradation
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noun-systematic progress
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gradient
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noun-rate of inclination, slope
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predecessor
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noun-something that comes before something else
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transgress
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verb-to go beyond a limit or boundary
to break health code
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unprecedented
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adj-not done before
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concurrent
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adjective-happening at same time
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courier
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noun-messenger carrying information
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cursory
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adj-quickly not throroughly
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discursive
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adj-moving from one topic to another without order
coming to a conclusion by reasoning
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incursion
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noun-an aggressive attack
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precursor
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noun-predecessor
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recourse
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noun-the act of turning to someone for help
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succor
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noun-assistance in time of need, relief
verb-to provide assistance
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apathy
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noun-lack of feeling
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pathology
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noun-science of disease
an abnormal state
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sententious
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adj-energetic and concise
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harbringer
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noun-a person that signals or foreshadows
verb-to signal the approach of
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imminent
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adj-about to occur
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interim
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noun-period of time between two events
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interminable
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beeing or seeming without end
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alacrity
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noun-eagerness
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composure
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noune-control over ones emotions
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ennui
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noun-boredom
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imperturbable
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unshakeably calm
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impetuous
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adj-hasty
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incite
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verb-to provoke
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indolent
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adj-lazy
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inertia
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noun-resistance to motion
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pandemonium
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noun-chaos
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diaphanous
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adj-of fine texture
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encumber
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to put a heavy load on
to hinder/impede
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evanescent
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adj-vanishing
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