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9th Grade
11/13/2016

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accomplice
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a person who takes part in a crime
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annihilate
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to destroy completely
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arbitrary
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unreasonable; based on ones wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
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brazen
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shameless, impudent; made of brass
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catalyst
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a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction any agent that causes change
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exodus
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a large-scale departure or flight
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facilitate
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to make easier; to assist
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incorrigible
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not able to be corrected; beyond control
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latent
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hidden; present but not realized
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militant
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given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause
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morose
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having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
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opaque
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not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
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paramount
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chief in importance, above all others
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prattle
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to talk in aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble
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rebut
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to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion
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reprimand
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to scold; find fault with
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servitude
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slavery; forced labor
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slapdash
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careless, hasty
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stagnant
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not running or flowing; foul from standing still
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succumb
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to give way to superior force, yield
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atone
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to make up for
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bondage
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slavery; any state of being bound or held down
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credible
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believable
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defray
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to pay for
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diligent
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hardworking, industrious, not lazy
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doleful
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sad; dreary
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ghastly
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frightful, horrible; deathly pale
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hamper
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to hold back
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hew
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to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to
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impoverished
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poor, in a state of poverty; depleted
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incessant
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never stopping, going on all the time
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intricate
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complicated, difficult to understand
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lucid
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easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
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posthumous
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occurring or published after death
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prim
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overly neat, proper, or formal; prudish
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sardonic
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grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
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superflous
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exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
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supplant
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to take the place of, supersede
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taunt
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to jeer at, mock
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tenacious
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holding fast; holding together firmly
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