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English
11th Grade
08/18/2013

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Mercenary
Definition
Primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.
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Resolute
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Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering
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Impartial
Definition
Treating all rivals or disputants equally, fair and just
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Pretension
Definition
A claim or the assertion of a claim to something
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Chauffeured
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A person employed to drive a car for a private person or a firm
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Stymied
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To prevent or hinder the progress of
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Spurious
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Not being what it appears to be; fake or false
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Esteemed
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Respect and admiration, typically for a person
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Conscientious
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Characterized or done with careful attention
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Reiterated
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To repeat several times
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Ideologies
Definition
A body of ideas used in an economical, political, or social theory
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Eclectic
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Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources
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Impromptu
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Without preparation
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Dogmatic
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Asserting views as if they were facts
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Leery
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Cautious or wary doe to realistic suspicions
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Clandestine
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Kept secret or done secretively, esp. because illicit
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Sanguine
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Cheerfully optimistic
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Assertions
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A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief
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Doctrinaire
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Someone apt to apply theories without proper grasp of practical considerations
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Autonomous
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Self-governing
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Intransigence
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Unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something
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Ambiguous
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Having more than one meaning or interpretation
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Audacious
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Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
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Self-effacing
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Not claiming attention to one's self; retiring and modest
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Arduous
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Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring
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