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7th Grade
05/20/2011

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incidental
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happening by chance
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endurance
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the ability to withstand hardship, adversity, or stress
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confidence
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a feeling of trust or belief; a feeling of certainty
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notorious
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famous in a negative way
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particular
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of or relating to a single person or thing; very unusual; hard to please
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specific
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relating to a certain thing
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chaos
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complete confusion
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dialogue
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a conversation between two or more persons
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monotonous
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uttered or sounded in one unchanging tone; boring
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influence
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to inspire; the act or power of producing an effect indirectly or without apparent use of force or exercise of command
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desperate
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beyond hope
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lightning
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a bout of electricity; the flashing of light produced by a discharge of atmospheric electricity
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athlete
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one who competes in physical activities
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credible
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believable
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tentative
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not fully worked out; uncertain
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autumn
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season between summer and winter
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vague
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unclear
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designate
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to mark or point out
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unique
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being the only one of its kind
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perilous
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dangerous
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identification
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evidence of identity
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encyclopedia
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a work that contains information on all subjects or one that covers a certain subject thoroughly usually with articles arranged alphabetically
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recommendation
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something that makes a statement in praise of
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simultaneous
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happening at the same time
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valiant
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brave
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maneuver
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to manipulate
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inquistive
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asking many questions; tending to inquire or investigate
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eloquent
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having or showing clear and forceful expression
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comparable
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capable or worthy of being compared
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principle
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a rule of conduct; a general or basic truth on which other truths or theories can be based
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