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9th Grade
08/08/2016

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abstinence
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the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol.
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ambulatory
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relating to or adapted for walking.
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diatribe
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a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something
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diffident
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modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.
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garrulous
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excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
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mandatory
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authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory
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didacit
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a didactic person; one over inclined to instruct others.
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morbid
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suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.:
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munificent
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extremely liberal in giving; very generous.
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scoff
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to speak derisively; mock; jeer
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