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12th Grade
09/28/2011
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Degenerate
 Definition
to diminish in quality
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idyllic
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having simplicity or charm of a rural area
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engender
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to produce
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genre
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kind; sort; literary type
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agrarian
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related to the land; agricultural
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cognate
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related by birth
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innate
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inborn
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assay
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to judge
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fruition
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attainment; realizing a goal
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surmise
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to guess; a guess
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bucolic
 Definition
charmingly simple
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transfigure
 Definition
to change the outward apperance of
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inveigh
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to protest strongly
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incite
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to stir up; to stimulate
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repertory
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a stock of things
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gregarious
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sociable; outgoing
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diabolical
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wicked - like the devil
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nascent
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coming into existence
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synod
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a council - especially for church
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alacrity
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cheerful readiness; liveliness
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cogent
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convincing
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methodical
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systematic; orderly
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parturient
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about to bear young
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aggregate
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a sum; a meass; to bring togather into one mass
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repast
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a large meal
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intransigent
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uncompromising
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vehement
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strongly emotional; passionate
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fruitless
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unproductive
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pastoral
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simple; unsophisticated
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episodic
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occurring every now and then
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fictive
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imaginary
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demise
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demise
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