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English
9th Grade
02/01/2010

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Allocate
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(v) to set apart
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Ardent
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(adj) very enthusiastic
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Assiduous
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(adj) persistent, attentive
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Brash
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(adj) prone to act in a hasty manner
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Capricious
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(adj) subject to whims or passing fancies
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Chastise
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(v) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction
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Copious
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(adj) abundant; plentiful; wordy
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Deviate
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(v) to turn aside
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Emaciated
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(adj, part) unnaturally thin
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Exult
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(v) to rejoice greatly
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Gnarled
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(adj) knotted, twisted, lumpy
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Indemnity
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(n) a payment for damage or loss
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Inkling
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(n) a hint
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Limpid
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(adj) clear, transparent
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Omnipotent
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(adj) almighty, having unlimited power
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Palatable
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(adj) agreeable to the tate or one's sensibilities
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Poignant
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(adj) deeply afecting, touching
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Rancor
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(n) bitter resentment or ill-will
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Sophomoric
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(adj) immature and overconfident
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Spontaneous
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(adj) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
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