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G.E Stage 1
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48
English
9th Grade
01/25/2012

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ravenously
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extremely hungry; famished; voracious:
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disconsolately
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without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable
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remonstrance
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a protest
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imprecation
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a curse; malediction.
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penitent
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feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite.
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presentiment
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a feeling or impression that something is about to happen, especially something evil; foreboding.
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abhorrence
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a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing; abomination.
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apparition
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a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost; a specter or phantom; wraith
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apprehension
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anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil.
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disdainfully
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scornful.
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exonerate
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to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate
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contemptible
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deserving of or held in contempt; despicable.
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placid
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pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed:
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mortifying
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to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.
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discomfited
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to confuse and deject; disconcert
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coercion
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the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
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reticence
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the state of being reticent, or reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint:
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patronize
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to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward
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propriety
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conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.
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condescend
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to behave as if one is conscious of descending from a superior position, rank, or dignity.
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ostentatious
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characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others
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malignant
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disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred.
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aberration
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the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course
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compassion
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a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
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clemency
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the quality of being clement; disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; leniency; mercy.
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deferential
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showing deference; deferent; respectful.
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repudiate
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to reject as having no authority or binding force
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lament
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to feel or express sorrow or regret for
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acquiesce
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to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent
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pernicious
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causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful
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composure
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serene, self-controlled state of mind; calmness; tranquillity:
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extort
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Get something by using threats
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pervade
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to become spread throughout all parts of
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averse
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having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance, etc.; opposed
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assiduity
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Done with great care; diligence; industry
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solvency
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Ability to pay all just debts.
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repugnance
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Feeling Extreme dislike or aversion
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expatriate
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to withdraw yourself fromnative country.
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extenuate
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to excuse(a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious
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animosity
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a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action
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commiseration
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to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.
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forbearance
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the act of forbearing; a refraining from something.
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obdurate
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unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
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molestation
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Act of accosting with a sinister intent
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persevere
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to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
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forfeiture
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an act of forfeiting.
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vestige
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a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence
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avarice
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greed
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