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9th Grade
08/20/2008
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Ameliorate
 Definition
Improve/Make Better...
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Impediment
 Definition
Something that hinders or obstructs, obstacle ):
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Amelioration
 Definition
Improvement...
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Indolent
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Lazy disposed to avoid exertion >:
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Indolence
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Laziness...
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Parsimonious
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Stingy, Sparing in the spending of money }:
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Parsimony
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Stinginess ]:]:
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Reticent
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Uncommuanacative ...
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Reticence
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restraint in communicating]:]:
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Tractable
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Easily Led...
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Tractability
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Obedience>:
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Despicable
 Definition
Worthy of Contempt
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Exhort
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advise strongly, urge ]:]:
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Exhortation
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urgent recommendation/advice ]:]:
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Gall and Gall
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make sore/irritate mentally, nerve/brazen boldness ]:]:
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Inane
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pointless ]:
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Inanity
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Foolishness...
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Indemnify
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Pay Back...
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Peruse
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Read intently study...
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Perusal
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Reading...
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Stipend
 Definition
Weekly Allowance, Money given regularly...
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Wane
 Definition
shrink in size or power...
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Render
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give, pronounce by authority...?
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Consign
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Give/Transfer/Hand Over ]:]:
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consignee
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Person to whom something was shipped
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forbearance
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leniency, patience]:]:
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salutary
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good for health and well-being...
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Supersede
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Replace, Force out of use]:]:
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