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English
11th Grade
06/05/2014

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ambiguous
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adj. uncertain
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fluctuate
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verb; to shift up and down
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noxious
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adj; harmful or toxic
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toothsome
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adj; appealing or appetizing
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rancid
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adj.;having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition
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infuse
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verb; to inject or instill; to pour into something
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existential
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adj; of or relating to existence or to examine the question of how does something/someone "fit" in the universe?
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portly
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adj/adv; fat, chubby, round, or rotund
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doppelganger
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noun; a ghostly double
(ex: Justin Beiber and Miley Cyrus)
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permeate
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verb; to spread out or to pervade
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surmise
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verb; to guess or to infer
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sedentary
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adj; characterized by or requiring a sitting posture (position)
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labyrinth
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noun; a twisting, winding maze
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ruse
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noun; a trick, stratagem, or a scheme
(a plan to fool someone)
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maxim
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noun; a common saying of advice
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surfeit
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noun; an excess or overabundance of something
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conduit
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noun; a pipe or tube;
a channel through which things tangible or intangible may travel
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trite
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adj; lacking in effectiveness because of constant use of excessive repetition; overused
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criterion
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noun; a standard used for making judgements
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evanescent
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adj.; fading or vanishing quickly. like vapor
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redundant
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adj.; extra, unnecessary or superfluous
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reiterate
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verb; to say something again or to repeat
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heinous
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adj.; shockingly awful and appalling
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inquisitive
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adj.; questioning, curious, and inquiring
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jargon
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noun; specific language or terminology
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mundane
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adj.; everyday or common place
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impeccable
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adj.; flawless or faultless
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abject
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adj.; utterly hopeless, miserable, or humiliating
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extemporaneous
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adj.; composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment
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ingenious
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adj.; characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction
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ethereal
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adj.; light, airy, and heavenly
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pristine
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adj.; uncorrupted or having original purity
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exacerbate
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verb; to make a condition worse or to aggravate
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futile
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adj.; ineffective, useless, or in vain
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candid
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adj.; honest, open, without deceit
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lethargy
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noun; serious tiredness; langor or laziness; a sluggish state of being
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undermine
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verb; to weaken or destroy bit by bit; to sap strength by undercutting
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repudiate
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verb; to disown, disclaim, reject, or refuse.
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emulate
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verb; to try to equal or exceed an example; to imitate
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squander
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verb; to use or spend in an over generous manner.
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catharsis
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noun; a cleansing or purging that releases emotions.
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anomaly
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adjective; something different from the norm; an irregularity or abnormality.
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gregarious
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adjective; social and convivial; outgoing or fond of groups
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enigmatic
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adjective; mysterious, puzzling, riddle-like
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despondent
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adjective; showing extreme depression or discouragement
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nostalgia
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noun; a sentimental yearning for a return to the past
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whimsical
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adjective; erratic, unpredictable, spontaneous (in a silly way)
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indignant
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adjective; the attitude of being angry because of injustice
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euphoric
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adj.;to be overcome with feelings of joy or elation
noun: euphoria
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facetious
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adj.;sarcastic and playfully humorous
adverb: facetiously
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