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12th Grade
05/04/2009

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Surreptitious
Definition
secretive
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Sycophant
Definition
someone who pleases to gain favors
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Empathetic
Definition
understanding another' feeling
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Sublimity
Definition
nobility in thought, feeling, or style
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Profundity
Definition
hard-to-understand wisdom
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Admonition
Definition
cautionary advice of something imminent
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Eulogy
Definition
praise for the recent deceased
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Parable
Definition
fable; short moral story
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Reminiscence
Definition
mental impression recalled from the past
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Pristine
Definition
free from contamination
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Animism
Definition
all living things have a soul
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Orthodox
Definition
accepted views
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Pious
Definition
showing reverence for deity
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Salient
Definition
outstanding
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Provinciality
Definition
lack of sophistication
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Perfunctory
Definition
not thorough
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Austere
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severely simple
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Mundane
Definition
everyday routine
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Derisive
Definition
abusing vocally
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Somnolence
Definition
sleepy state
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