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11th Grade
01/15/2013
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abduct
 Definition
carry off by force
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alleviate
 Definition
make more bearable
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notoriety
 Definition
the condition of being widely but unfavorably known
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belie
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contradict
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artless
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innocent
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atrophy
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waste away
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burgeon
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flourish
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callow
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inexperienced
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corpulent
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fat
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disseminate
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spread about
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ken
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range of understanding
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martinet
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strict disciplinarian
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parochial
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limited
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abject
 Definition
existing in a low state or condition
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partisan
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firm adherent to a party, cause, or person
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ascribe
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attribute
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ingenuous
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unsophisticated
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assail
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attack
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potentiate
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ruler
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raconteur
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skilled story teller
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penchant
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a liking
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radical
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fundamental
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admonition
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warning
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rail
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scold
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oxymoron
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a figurative expression that yokes together contrasting or even contradictory qualities
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