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Get a clue exam
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Writing
8th Grade
03/17/2008

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abject
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adj. sunk to a miserable state; showing complete hoplessness;wretched
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adjacent
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adj. near; lying next to, but not necessarily touching
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amend
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verb to improve; to remove faults or errors; to correct
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annoy
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verb to bother; to make angry by repeated noise or action
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attribute
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noun a trait, quality, or characteristic of someone or something; an object associated with and identifying a person or thing
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bedlam
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noun a scene of confusion and uproar
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bizarre
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adj. extremely strange or unconventional in manner or appearance; odd, grotesque
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blunder
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noun, verb a careless mistake, usually caused by ignorance or confusion; to move in a clumsy or bilnd manner
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broadcast
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verb, noun, adj. to distribute widely, to transmit a signal, or to make widely known; a transmission or widely available story; communicated by means of television or readio
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caustic
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adj. able to burn, corrode, or dissolve; cutting or sarcastic
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chagrin
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noun, verb embarrassment or humiliation caused by failrue or disappointment; to cause one to feel mortified
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charlatan
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noun a person who claims to have knowledge or skills that he does not have
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extricate
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verb to free, release, or disentangle from a constraint or difficulty
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cleave
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verb to divide or split; to cling to
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cliche
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noun a common, overused, an d often trite phrase or form of expression
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complacent
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adj. and unconcerned; eager to please
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complement
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noun, verb something that completes or makes whole; to bring to perfection
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contretemps
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non an unforeseen event that affects the normal way of things; an embarrassing or awkward situation
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contrite
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adj. remorseful and regretful; penitent
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decimate
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verb to reduce or destroy a tenth of something; to severly damage
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deluge
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noun verb a great flood; drenching rain; anything that overwhelms like a flood; to inundate
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depict
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verb to picture in words; to represent in a drawing or painting
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droll
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adj. comical or amusing in an odd or whimsical manner
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eerie
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adj. uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird, strange, or unearthly
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encompass
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verb to surround; to hold inside or within; to include
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ensue
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verb to follow as a consequence or result; to take place subsequently
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epitome
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noun a summary, an abstract; a representative typical of an entire class
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estrange
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verb to alienate; to remove form a place o r community
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etiquette
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noun the forms and practices prescribedd by social convention or authority
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euphoria
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noun a feeling of well-being, exhilaration, or great happiness
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evolve
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verb to develop gradually; to undergo change or development
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exhale
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verb to breathe out; to emit air or vapor
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exterminate
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verb to destroy or get rid of completely; to wipe out or annihilate
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fervor
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noun intense or passionate emotion; zeal
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flaccid
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adj. lacking firmness or resilience; lacking vigor or energy
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fluster
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verb, n oun to become nervous, excited, or upset; to agitate; a state of agitation or confusion
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galaxy
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noun any of the numerous clusters of stars, such as the Milky way, that constitute the universe; a gathering of celebrated people or things
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gauche
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adj. lacking in social graces; inclined to commit social blunders
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hazard
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noun verb a danger or risk; a possible source of danger; to chance or attempt someting
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hoard
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noun verb a hidden collection of something kept for future use; to keep hidden or private
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hostile
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adj. pertaining to the enemy; antagonistic; showing enmity
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hypocrisy
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noun the practice of feigning to be what one is not; falseness
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incisive
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adj. sharp and clear; direct and to the point
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inept
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adj. unsuitable; inapproprite; awkwad; clumsy
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influence
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noun, verb the power to affect a person;s beliefs, behavior or decisions; one who exercise such influence; to have an effect on; to sway
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intrigue
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noun verb a secret or underhanded plot, or the act of carryinng out such a plot; to fascinate and arouse curiosity
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irrelevant
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adj. unrelated to the subject; not relevant or necessary
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jovial
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adj. good-humored and full of jokes, cheerfulness, or conviviality
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kernel
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noun a seed; a central or essential part
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lethargy
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noun slugish indifference; a state of consciousness resembling deep sleep
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lynch
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verb to execute, particularly by hanging, without legal authority or process
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manipulate
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verb to work, handle, or wield skillfully; to manage or influence
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marauder
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noun one who roves in quest o f plunder; one who raids ot appropriate goods and valuable ofor himself
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melee
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noun a violent free-for-all; a confused and disorderly mingling
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mentor
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noun verb a wise and trusted councelor or teacher; to serve as a trusted counselor or teacher
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miscellaneous
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constisting of diverse things; varied; of mixed kind of charater
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moot
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verb adj. to discuss or debate; arguable; subject to debate
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negotiate
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verb to confer with oneor more people to reach an agreement; to arrage or settle a discussion
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niche
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noun a special place; a comfortable spot or position in life
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oblivious
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adj. unmindful, unaware, forgetful
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omnivorous
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adj. eating both animal and vegetable substances; taking in everything available
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oppress
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verb to persecute by unjust force or authority; to weigh heavily upon
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ordeal
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noun a difficult or painful experience, especially one that tests a person's character or endurance
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palatial
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adj. of or suitable for a palace; having the characteristics of a palace, such as spaciousness or ornateness
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palatial
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adj. of or suitable for a palace; having the characteristics of a palace, such as spaciousness or ornateness
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panacea
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noun a remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties
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patricial
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noun a person or refined upbringing, high social stanging, or noble birth; a member of the elite or aristocracy
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petition
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noun verb a request to a superior authority an appeal or solicitation in formal written form; to make a serious request
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plethora
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noun superabundance; excess
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plunder
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verb, noun to rob a person or place forcibly; to devastate by theft and invasion; the act of robbery; pillage or loot
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poignant
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adj. profoundly touching or deeply emotional physically painful; to the point
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ponder
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verb to consider a matter carefully, thoughtfully, a nd with deliveration; to thing over or contemplate
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presence
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noun immediate proximity in the time and space; bearing
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private
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adj. personal; exclusive; secluded from others
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provincial
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adj. noun unsophisticated; narrow; a simple rual or country style
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psychology
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noun the science of the mental processes and behavior of an infividual or group
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quell
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verb to suppress; put an end to; extinguish; to vanish; subdue
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rapport
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noun a harmonious or trusting relationship
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recede
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verb to move back or away
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refuse
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verb to decline to accept, do, give, or allow; to indicate unwillingness
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renovation
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noun the restoration of an earlier state the renewal of vigor and activity
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sever
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verb to part, divide, or separate
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singe
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verb noun to burn superficially or slighty; to scorch; to burn the ends of hair; a supercicial burn
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skeptical
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adj. inclined to question the truth of accepted ideas; incredulous, critical, or doubting
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successfully
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adverb having obtaining, or achieving something desired or intended, such as wealth, knowledge, or eminence
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temerity
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noun rashness, reclkessness, or foolhardy disregard of danger
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tranquil
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adj. calm or beaceful; free from agitation
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utopia
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noun an ideally perfect place or state of things, especially in regards to gov ernment and socail conditions
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vandalism
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noun intentional destruction o r defacement of public or private property
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verve
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n oun energy and enthusiasm, especially in artistic performances; vitality; liveliness
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