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Vocabulary 1 words
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English
9th Grade
08/25/2011

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Licentious
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morally  unrestrained; immoral or lewd
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numismatist
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coin collector
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paucity
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scarcity or lack of
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fatalistic
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believing  that all events in life are inevitable (you can't avoid what will happen) or determined
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obtrude
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to force oneself into a situation when uninvited.  intrude or impose
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pensive
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dreamily in thought; reflective or meditative
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lackadaisical
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uninterested or listless, lazy or apathetic.  spriritless
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alienate
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to turn away feelings or affections; estrange, set against
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elated
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overjoyed, extremely happy
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epigram
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witty saying expressing a single thought; aphorism
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antonym for licentious
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chaste or pure
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antonym for paucity
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abundance; plenty or more than needed
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antonym for obtrude
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extricate; move away from
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antonym for pensive
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silly, frivilous
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antonym for lackadaisical
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inspired or enthusiastic
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antonym for alienate
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unite or endear
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antonym for elated
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depressed
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