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Words That Rednecks Wished They Didn't Know
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English
11th Grade
11/06/2009
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insipid
 Definition
lacking in flavor; bland
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emaciated
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excessively thin; wasted away
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futility
 Definition
uselessness
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obstinate
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stubborn
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venerable
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worthy of respect because of age, dignity, or character
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stigma
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a mark of disgrace
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tremulous
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marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking
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decrepit
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weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age or hard use
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exhileration
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a lively delight
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deferential
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extremely respectful
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placid
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undisturbed calm or quiet
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ominous
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threatening; menacing
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annihilate
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to destroy completely; wipe out
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tangible
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able to be touched or felt
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implore
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to beg; earnest ask for
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decorum
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proper; dignified
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alleviation
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decrease in severity; relief
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deficiency
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lack
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affinity
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kinship or likeness
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vivacious
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full of energy; lively
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profoundly
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deeply; intensely
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obscure
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to cover over; hide
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gaunt
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thin; boney
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morose
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gloomy and ill-tempered
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atrocious
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shockingly bad; lacking in taste; awful
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inanimate
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not alive; lifeless
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perserverence
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determination
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derision
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harsh ridicule; mockery; scorn
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ravaged
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devastated; ruined
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articulate
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clear; effective in speech
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ascribe
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to attribute to a cause or source
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incense
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to cause someone to be extremely angry
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mitigation
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to lesson something, which in turn, causes suffering
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inconceivable
 Definition
when something isn't able to be understood or imagined
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fanatic
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extreme zeal
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predilection
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personal preference
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indignant
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filled with anger caused by something unjust or mean
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calamity
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disaster
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contenious
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quarrelsome
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plaintiff
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the party that institutes a suit in court
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effrontery
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disrespectful and insulting boldness
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immaculate
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without stain; pure
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inaudibly
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unable to heard clearly
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afflict
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to attack causing physical or mental suffering
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empower
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to invest with authority
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insidious
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treacherous
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abrasive
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harsh and rough
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affronted
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intentionally insulted
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antagonistic
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openly hostile; aggressive towards another
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lurid
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startling; sensational
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impeccable
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flawless; perfect
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intuitively
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without thinking; instinctively
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edible
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fit to eat
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document
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to provide a detailed account of
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immpecable
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flawless; perfect
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intuitively
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without thinking; instinctively
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venture
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to dare to go
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quandry
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state of uncertainty
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opulent
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characterized by abundance, extravagance, or wealth
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dissolution
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a breaking up; disintegration
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congruous
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fitting; suitable
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succulent
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tasty; delicious
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succulent
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tasty; delicious
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permeable
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able to passed through
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tersly
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briefly
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tumultuous
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wild and disorderly
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precipitous
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steep; almost vertical
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subtle
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so slight as to be difficult to detect
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scrupulous
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in an extremely cafeful and through manner
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coherent
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understandable; logically consistent
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prestige
 Definition
honor; admiration
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robust
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full of health and strength; vigorous
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implicate
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to connect to an activity; especially one of an unsavory or criminal nature
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subdued
 Definition
made submissive; reduced in intensity; toned down
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amiably
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in a pleasent or friendly manner; good natured
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forlorn
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appearing sad or lonely
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qualm
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disturbing uneasiness or doubt
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punitive
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punishing or having to do with punishment
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void
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an empty space or opening
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ritual
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ceremony or custom done repeatedly
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devious
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covert; sneaky
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contend
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strive to do something
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succumb
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to give in
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wrath
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violent anger
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appease
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to stay still, quiet, and calm
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loathsome
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utterly disgusted
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abhor
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to hate someone so much
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abominable
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deserving or causing loathing or hatred
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dispute
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to question or doubt
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transient
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lasting or existing for only a short time
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encroach
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to advance beyond original limits; intrude
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obliterate
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to wipe out; leaving no trace
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edict
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an order put out by a person in authority
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edict
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an order put out by a person in authority
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pallid
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abnormally pale
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diffident
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shy and timid; lacking in self confidence
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divulge
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to make known something private
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circumvent
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to avoid or get around something
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tedious
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boring because of dullness
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subservient
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acting like a servent
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arbitrate
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to judge or act as referee
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iniquity
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wickedness; immorality
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ascertain
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to find out
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vindictive
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wanting revenge; bearing a grudge
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