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10th Grade
11/13/2008
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progenitor
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a direct ancestor
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maudlin
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weakly and excessivly sentimental
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debacle
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a tumultous
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digressive
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talking off subject for a long time
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probits
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adherence
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pious
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humble and dedicated to god
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reticence
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lack of communication
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extemporize
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to perform
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lucid
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clear
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loquacious
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talkative
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devidous
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out of the way
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affable
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friendly
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vivacious
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filled with life
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gregarious
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sociable
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supercilious
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arroant
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cantankerous
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difficult or irritating
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ardent
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passionate
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convolted
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twisted
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invective
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verbal abuse
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omniscient
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all knowing
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ubiquiteous
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every where at once
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ameliorate
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to make better
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incessant
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unstoppable
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tenet
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belief
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animosity
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ill; will
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equanimity
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balance/evenness of mind
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inexorable
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not to be persuaded
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myopic
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a narrow view of something
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aloaf
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at a distance
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rebuttal
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argument or proof that rebuts
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rebuttal
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argument or proof that rebuts
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boon
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benefit,favor
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platitude
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the quality state of being dull
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axiom
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a short wise statment
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idiosynacratic
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a peculicarity
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gaffe
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mistake,eror
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convental
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formed by government or compact ,done in usual way
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auspicious
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fortunate
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inconspicuous
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hidden/not visible
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perfidious
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disloyal
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nefarious
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wicked
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abstract
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cannot be avoided
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invevitable
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something out of the box
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servile
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having the attitude of a servent
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virvulent
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dangerous
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punitive
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pinshiment
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catharitic
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cause an emotional out burst
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discombulate
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to scramble
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malcontent
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un happy one
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stagnant
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unmoving
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metaliatory
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in return
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hypothetical
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imaganery sceenaris
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sagacious
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wise
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vituperation
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verbal abuse
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tedious
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dull tiresome
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amicable
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friendly
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intransigent
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uncompromising
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jaded
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fed up,worn out,played out
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dilatory
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to cause delay
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innocuous
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harmless
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benigh
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harmless
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fatuous
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silly
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widdershines
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to go against
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perambulation
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a stroll or walk
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