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11th Grade
01/11/2013
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skeptic
 Definition
one given to doubt
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altercation
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quarrel
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apotheosis
 Definition
exaltation to divine rank
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stylized
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conventional
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ascertain
 Definition
find out about
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attrition
 Definition
gradual wearing down
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benighted
 Definition
existing in a state of moral or intelectual darkness
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broach
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open for discussion
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charisma
 Definition
magnetic charm or appeal
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perdition
 Definition
eternal damnation
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bolster
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support
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placebo
 Definition
a dummy pill
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collusion
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secret agreement for deceitful purposes
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dearth
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scarcity
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amenable
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easily managed
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aplomb
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poise
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consort
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keep company
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internecine
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deadly to both sides (of a conflict)
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libidinous
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lustful
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munificent
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highly generous
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nepotism
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favoritism to relatives
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prerogative
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exclusive power or right
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sophistry
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false reasoning or arguement
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checkered
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uneven
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hyperbole
 Definition
a figure of speech in which the speaker engages in extravagant exaggeration with either serious or comic effect
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