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English
9th Grade
03/09/2010

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Abjure
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(v) to renounce, repudiate under oath
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Acrid
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(adj) harsh in taste or odor; sharp manner or temper
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August
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(adj) majestic, inspiring admiration
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Callous
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(adj) emotionlly hardened
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Clandestine
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(adj) secret, concealed
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Compunction
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(n) remorse, regret
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Conflagration
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(n)a large destuctive fire
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Elated
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(adj,part) in high spirits, jubilant
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Indelible
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(adj) not able to be erased or removed; memorable
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Indulgent
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(adj yielding to the wishes or demands of others
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Inveterate
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(adj) firmly estabished, long standing
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Irrelevant
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(adj)not to the point
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Nocturnal
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(adj) of or occurring in the night
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Platitude
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(n) a commonplace, stale
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Quell
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(v) to subdue, put down forcibly
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Quiescent
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(adj) inactive; at rest
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Ruminate
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(v) to meditate, think about at length
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Tacit
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(adj) unspoken, silent
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Tangible
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(adj capable of being touched
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Trenchant
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(adj) incisive, keen; forceful
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