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9th Grade
02/22/2010

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Acquiesce
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(v) to accept without protest
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Allure
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(v) to entice, tempt (n) a strong attraction
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Askew
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(adj, adv) twisted to one side, crooked
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Blithe
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(adj) cheerful,lighthearted
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Contentious
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(adj) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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Covet
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(v) to desire something belonging to another
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Crestfallen
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(adj) discouraged, dejected
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Disheveled
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(adj) rumpled, mussed
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Exponent
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(n) one who avocates, speaks for, explains
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garrulous
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(adj) Given to much talking, tediously chatty
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Insuperable
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(adj) incapable of being overcome
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Lamentable
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(adj) to be regretted or pitied
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Misnomer
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(n) an unsuitable or misleading name
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Profess
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(v) to affirm openly; to state belief in
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Respite
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(n) a period of relief or rest
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Retribution
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(n) a repayment; a deserved punishment
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Sinuous
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(adj) winding, having many curves
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Sonorous
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(adj) full, deep, or rich in sound
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Vanguard
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(n) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
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Wastrel
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(n) a wasteful person; a good for nothing
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