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11th Grade
04/12/2013
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pragmatic
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practical
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pundit
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authority on a subject
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quandary
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dilema
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rabid
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going to extreme lengths in pursuing an interest or opinion
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recidivism
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return to crime
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vapid
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dull
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refurbish
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renovate
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occult
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mysterious
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onus
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burden
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sanction
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authoritative approval or permission
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prodigious
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extraordinary in bulk, quality, or degree
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tenable
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defendable
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satiate
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satisfy fully or to excess
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valedictory
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pertaining to farewell
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servile
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submissive
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winsome
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charming
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solace
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comfort in time of need
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sycophant
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servile flatterer
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tacit
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implied
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vacillate
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waver
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sophomoric
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immature
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tantamount
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equivalent to
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usury
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lending money at illegal interest rates
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tryst
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lovers' meeting
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metonymy
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use of the name of one object or idea for another which it is closely related
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