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11th Grade
09/25/2015

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vexed
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difficult and much debated
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restrained
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characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional
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polgnant
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evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
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detached
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separate or disconnected
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frivolous
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not having any serious purpose or value
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audacious
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showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
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somber
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dark or dull in color or tone
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giddy
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having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall
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provocative
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causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction
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fanciful
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overimaginative and unreal
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condescending
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having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority
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contemptuos
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showing contempt; scornful
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zealous
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having or showing zeal
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irreverent
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showing a lack of respect for people/things that are taken seriously
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benevolent
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well meaning and kindly
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candid
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truthful and straitforward
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didatric
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intended to teach, particularly in having moral instructions as an ulterior motive
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satiric
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of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire
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whimsical
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playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing way
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diffident
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modest or shy because of lack of self-confidence
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petty
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of little importance; trivial
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elegiac
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(especially a work of art) having a mournful quality
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disdainful
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showing contempt or lack of respect
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lugubrious
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looking or sounding sad and dismal
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pediantic
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of or like a pedant
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indignant
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feeling or showing anger or annoyance at unfair treatment
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bantering
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talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored teasing way
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flippant
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not showing a serious or respectful attitude
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contemplative
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expressing or involving prolonged thought
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patronizing
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treat with apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority
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facetious
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treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
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inflammatory
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relating to or causing inflammation of a body part
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burlesque
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an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something
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trepidation
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a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen
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cynical
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believing that people are motivated by self interests
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incisive
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(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical & clear thinking
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allusive
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having reference to something implied or inferred
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scornful
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feeling or expressing contempt or derision
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effusive
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expressing feeling of gratitude in a unrestrained or heartfelt matter
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colloquial
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(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation
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abrasive
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showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh
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