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College English Concepts
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English
11th Grade
01/17/2010
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indifferent
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not caring
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apathy
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without feeling
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obscure
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confusing, vague
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ambiguous
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vague, unclear
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impartial
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not taking sides
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objective
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purpose or goal; without bias
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revere
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hold in high reguard
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discriminate
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thinking of others as different
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denounce
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to put someone down
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innovate
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creating something new
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subtle
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not obvious
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relevant
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related to
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candid
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honest or frank
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discern
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to differentiate, to distinguish
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hypocritical
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someone who's contradicting, insincere
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disdain
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extreme dislike, hate
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abstract
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intangible or theoretical(can't be touched)
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temper
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to moderate, to make okay
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enigma
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a puzzle or riddle; something hard to figure out
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inevitable
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bound to happen
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eccentric
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quirky; unusual
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provincial
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narrow minded in scope
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futile
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useless, hopeless
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diverse
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varied, motley
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benevolent
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good wishes
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pious
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holy, chaste; very religious
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conciliate
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smooth things over
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resignation
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the acceptance of a situation
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resolution
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determination
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servile
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acting like a servant
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acute
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severe, extremely sharp
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reticent
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reluctant, not willing
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anarchy
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without rule
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virulent
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harmful
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scrutinize
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to examine in detail
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discord
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disagreement
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repudiate
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to reject or deny
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diligent
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hard working
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superficial
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"above" feelings/ fake feelings
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contempt
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a lack of respect; dislike
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lucid
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clear
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aesthetic
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pertaining to art/ beauty
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prodigal
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wasteful
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augment
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to add to
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assess
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to estimate the value of
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complacent
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satisfied
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eloquent
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having fluent speech
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