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9th Grade
12/08/2010
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Term
Simulate
 Definition
to imitate; pretend
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Provincial
 Definition
of particular township
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transcend
 Definition
to rise above; exceed
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umbrage
 Definition
resentment, offence
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unctuous
 Definition
smooth or smug, oily
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drivel
 Definition
aimless nonsense
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callow
 Definition
immature, young
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epitome
 Definition
a model example
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infringe
 Definition
to violate; tresspass
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exhort
 Definition
to urge strongly
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interloper
 Definition
an intruder
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bombastic
 Definition
pompous, overblown
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aplomb
 Definition
poise, confidence
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abrogate
 Definition
repeal by law, banish
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access
 Definition
admittance, entry
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accomplice
 Definition
an associate in crime
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alleged
 Definition
supposed, reported
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controversial
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debatable
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culpable
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deserving blame
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declaim
 Definition
speak loudly
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epithet
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a socially accepted substitute name
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extrinsic
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coming from outside; foreign
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fetter
 Definition
to hamper; to chain
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invalidate
 Definition
to deprive of legal force
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landmark
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historic
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nomadic
 Definition
wandering
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paragon
 Definition
model of excellence
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persevere
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persist
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preclude
 Definition
prevent; stop
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recant
 Definition
renounce previous statement
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austere
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stern
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conductive
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helpful; leading
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confront
 Definition
meet; take on
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erudite
 Definition
learned
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germane
 Definition
related to
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halcyon*
 Definition
peaceful
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motivate
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inspire
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nascent
 Definition
young; new
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phobia
 Definition
fear
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rationalize
 Definition
give reasons
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servile
 Definition
submissive
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sojourn
 Definition
short stay
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superfluous
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excessive
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tenable
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defendable
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therapy
 Definition
healing process
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vertigo
 Definition
dizziness
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volition
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free will
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desist
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cease
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doleful
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sad; mournful
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elusive
 Definition
hard to hold or understand
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engrossed
 Definition
absorbed
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frustrate
 Definition
thwart;deter from completion
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imminent
 Definition
about to happen
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inclement
 Definition
stormy; harsh
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inert
 Definition
powerless to move
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interject
 Definition
to interrupt; offer an opinion
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maudlin*
 Definition
tearfully sentimental
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obsess
 Definition
preoccupy
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pertinent
 Definition
to the point; relating to
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peruse
 Definition
read carefully
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premonition
 Definition
forewarning; sign
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recoil
 Definition
tense up; flinch
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salient
 Definition
obvious; noticable
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symptomatic
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indicative of; showing signs
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wan
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pale
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nonplussed
 Definition
confused
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opportune
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convenient; perfect
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prolific
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abundant
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amenable
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responsible for
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berate
 Definition
to scold
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carnage
 Definition
destruction
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credulous
 Definition
gullible
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criterion
 Definition
a rule
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deplete
 Definition
use up
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extraneous
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crowded
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premise
 Definition
idea upon which an arguement is based
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precept
 Definition
rule or principle invoking a certain behavior
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semantics
 Definition
the study of word orgins
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valid
 Definition
sound; well grounded; having legal force
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thesis
 Definition
a proposition offered for consideration
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rationalization
 Definition
the act of reasoning
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ambiguous
 Definition
unclear; having several interpretations
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paradox
 Definition
true or false?
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redundant
 Definition
needlessly repetitive
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data
 Definition
information
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paucity
 Definition
scarcity; fewness
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tatnmount
 Definition
equal to; equivalent
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febrile
 Definition
feverish
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coerce
 Definition
to force; to threaten
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conjecture
 Definition
guesswork; hypothesis
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corroborate
 Definition
confirm; support
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elapse
 Definition
to pass by
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fruitless
 Definition
useless; unproductive
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garbled
 Definition
confused; mixed up
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inundate
 Definition
to flood; to overwhelm
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lax
 Definition
careless; slack
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lurid
 Definition
sensational; eerie
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meticulous
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careful
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obviate
 Definition
eliminate; do away with
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poignant
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painful; emotional
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rash
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reckless; out of control
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sporadic 
 Definition
occasional; in consistent
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zealous
 Definition
enthusiastic
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assiduous
 Definition
busy; attentive
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attest
 Definition
confirm as accurate; vouch
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component
 Definition
element; part of
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concoct
 Definition
devise; plan
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consummate
 Definition
perfect; complete
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deploy*
 Definition
put into battle formation
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evaluate
 Definition
review; find the value of
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exalt
 Definition
rejoice greatly; celebrate
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falllacious
 Definition
misleading; false
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fraught
 Definition
filled completely
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gullible
 Definition
easily fooled
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hoax
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a trick
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impeccable
 Definition
pristine; faultless
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manifold
 Definition
many; varied
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perpetrate
 Definition
commit
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resourceful
 Definition
able to meet any situation
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alacrity
 Definition
quickness of movement
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aspirant
 Definition
candidate for higher position
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belittle
 Definition
to lessen the value of
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brandish
 Definition
show aggressively; flaunt
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castigate
 Definition
punish; chastise
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disdain
 Definition
contempt
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dregs
 Definition
most worthless part
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faint
 Definition
a false move
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frenzy
 Definition
frantic outburst; wild fit
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intimidate
 Definition
to awe; to show force
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laceration
 Definition
jagged wound
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octogenarian
 Definition
person of 83
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promulgate
 Definition
to make know, officially
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scoff
 Definition
to sneer at
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scurrilous
 Definition
vulgar; indecent
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solace
 Definition
comfort; easing of pain
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sordid
 Definition
filthy; immoral
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tangible
 Definition
able to be touched
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paltry
 Definition
worthless
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paramount
 Definition
supreme
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parity
 Definition
equality
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perdition
 Definition
ruin
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poltroon
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coward
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recondite
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profound
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refractory
 Definition
hard working
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rescind
 Definition
cancel
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sensate
 Definition
feeling
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smite
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strike
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solicitude
 Definition
anxiety
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stigma
 Definition
a mark of shame
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striated
 Definition
striped
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Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket
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Jack Finney
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The Monkey's Paw
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W.W. Jacobs
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The Brindgroom
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Alexander Pushkin
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The Masque of the Red Death
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Edgar Allen Poe
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Fear
 Definition
Gabriela Mistral
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The Street
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Octatio Paz
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Spring and All
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William Carlos Williams
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Success is counted Sweetest
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Emily Dickinson
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I dwell in Possibility
 Definition
Emily Dickinson
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Two Friends
 Definition
Guy de Maupassant
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A visit to Grandmother
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William Melvin Kelley
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Columbus Dying
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Vassar Miller
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Damon & Pythias
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William F. Russel
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Uncoiling
 Definition
Pat Mora
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Africa
 Definition
David Diop
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Also All
 Definition
Shu Ting
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Biko
 Definition
Pete Gabriel
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The Apple Tree
 Definition
Katherine Mansfield
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All
 Definition
Bea Dao
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Mowing
 Definition
Robert Frost
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Through the Tunnel
 Definition
Doris Lessing
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Style
 Definition
Maya Angelou
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At Harvesttime
 Definition
Maya Angelou
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