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english vocab 3
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11th Grade
11/03/2009

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enigma
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mystery
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inevitable
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unavoidable; bound to happen
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eccentric
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not conventional; a little kooky; irregular
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provincial
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limited in outlook to one's own small corner of the world; narrow
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futile
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hopeless; without effect
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diverse
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varied
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benevolent
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kind; good-hearted; generous
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pious
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reverent or devout; outwardly (and sometimes falsely) reverent or devout
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conciliatory
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making peace; attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill
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resignation
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reluctant acceptance of a bad situation (secondary meaning)
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resolute
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determined; firm; unwavering
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servile
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submissive and subservient; like a servant
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acute
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sharp; shrewd
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reticent
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restrained; uncommunicative
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anarchy
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absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder
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