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2009 WOD
NHS Mrs. Rogers
54
Language - English
10th Grade
02/24/2009
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Efficacy
 Definition
the power to produce intended results; effectiveness
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Dauntless
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fearless
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detrimental
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harmful
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curtailment
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shortening
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doting
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foolishly or excessively fond of
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efface
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erase
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desecrate
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violate (sacredness of something)
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Dogmatically
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arrogance in stating opinion (negative connotation)
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disputation
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debate
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emanate
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to come from a source
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decadence
 Definition
a period of decline in morals (art or lit)
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demalogun
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a leader who appeals to emotion or prejudice to gain power
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deleterious
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harmful to health
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dissension
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disagreement
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dilatory
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cause delay
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demise
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death
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demean
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degrade
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dilettante
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a person who follows art for amusement (in a superficial way)
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diurnal
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happening in the day
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dearth
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scarcity
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dolt
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a stupid person
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eclectic
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gathered from several places
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didactic
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used to teach
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disparage
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to be little or show disrespect to
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effigy
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crude representation of a despised person
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Epithet
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a disparaging phrase or title used to characterize someone
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Empathize
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to project one's personality and feelings onto another in order to understand their emotions and feelings
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eradicate
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to tear out by the roots
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erudition
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learning acquired by reading and study
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euphonius
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having a pleasent sound
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evanescent
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fleeting vanishing
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exacerbate
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to irritate
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exigency n/exigent adj
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urgent; critical
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expedite
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to speed up
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expunge
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to erase or cancel
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extol
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praise loudly
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extradite
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to surrender a criminal to another jurisdiction
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falliable
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capeable of error
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fallow
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uncultivated
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fastidious
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difficult to please
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enigmatic
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baffling
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fetter
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to chain
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fetid
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bad smelling
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flaunt
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show off
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flippant
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frivolous and disrespectful
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flout
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to mock
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fulsome
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loathsome
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garrulous
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talkative
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glut
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fill to excess
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gregarious
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sociable
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hedonist
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one who seeks pleasure solely
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hiutus
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opening/gap/pause/break
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histrionic
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theatrical
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heretic
 Definition
doctrines contrary to church
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