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12th Grade
02/17/2012
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abberviate
 Definition
shorten, abride
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abstinence
 Definition
act of refraining from
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adulation
 Definition
high praise
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adversity
 Definition
misfortune
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aestheic
 Definition
pertainging to beauty
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amicable
 Definition
agreeable
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anachronistic
 Definition
out-of-date
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anecdote
 Definition
short account of event
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anonymous
 Definition
nameless
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antagonist
 Definition
opponent
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arid
 Definition
extremely dry
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assiduous
 Definition
hard-working
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asylum
 Definition
sanctuary
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benevolent
 Definition
friendly, helpful
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cameraderie
 Definition
trust among friend
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censure
 Definition
to criticize harshly
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circuitous
 Definition
indirct, roundabout
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clairvoyant
 Definition
able to see the future
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colaborate
 Definition
to work together
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compassion
 Definition
sympathy, mercy
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compromise
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to settle difference
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condescending
 Definition
patronizing, looking down upon
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conditional
 Definition
provisional, contingent
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conformist
 Definition
follower of people
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congregation
 Definition
crowd of people
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convergence
 Definition
joining of parts
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deleterious
 Definition
harmful
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demageoage
 Definition
rabble-rousing leader
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digression
 Definition
straying from main pain
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diligent
 Definition
hard working
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discredit
 Definition
dishonor, disgrace
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disdain
 Definition
to regard iwth scorn
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divergent
 Definition
variant, moving apart
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empathy
 Definition
sharing of feeling
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emulate
 Definition
follow an example
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enervating
 Definition
tiring, weakening
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enhance
 Definition
improve, augment
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ephemeral
 Definition
momentart, fleeting
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evanescent
 Definition
short-lived, as an image
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exasperation
 Definition
irritation, frustration
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exemplary
 Definition
outstanding
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extenuating
 Definition
guilt diminishing
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florid
 Definition
flushed, ornate
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fortuitous
 Definition
lucky
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frugal
 Definition
thrifty
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hackneyed
 Definition
overused, cliched
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haughty
 Definition
arrogant, condescending
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hedonist
 Definition
pleasure, seeker
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hypothesis
 Definition
theory, requiring of proof
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impetuous
 Definition
rash, impulsive
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impute
 Definition
to attribute to someone
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incompatible
 Definition
unable to work together
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inconsequential
 Definition
trivial
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inevitable
 Definition
unavoidable, certain
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intrepid
 Definition
fearless, adventurous
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intuitive
 Definition
instinctive, untaught
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jubilation
 Definition
joy, exultation
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lobbyist
 Definition
persuader of legislators
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longevity
 Definition
long life
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mundane
 Definition
ordinary, common
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nonchalant
 Definition
calm, casual
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