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Lesson 16-20
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Grammar
9th Grade
03/10/2010

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appreciable
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noticeable
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breadth
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width; distance from side to side
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copious
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plentiful
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gargantuan
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gigantic; of immense size
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innumerable
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too many to count
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inordinate
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exceeding reasonable limits
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negligible
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not enough to be worth considering
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paucity
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smallness of number; scarcity
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pittance
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a very small amount
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proliferate
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to multiply, spread, or increase rapidly
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arbitrary
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based on impulse or random chance, rather than on reason
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coincidental
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happening or existing at the same time by accident
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contrive
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to lceverly plan, plot, or design
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deliberation
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slow, careful thought
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fortuitous
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happening by lucky accident
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haphazard
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without plan or order
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premeditated
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planned or arranged in advanced
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prophetic
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foreseeing or predicting the furture
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spontaneity
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the quality of following a personal impulse rather than outside influences or planning
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unwittingly
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unknowingly; without awareness
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assert
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to state or express firmly
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ferocity
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fierceness
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flout
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to disobey openly
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foolhardy
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unwisely bold; rash
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headstrong
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determined to have one's own way
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incisive
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clear and sharp in analysis or expression
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outspoken
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frank and unreserved in speech
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undaunted
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not discouraged by danger or difficulty
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vehement
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showing intense emotion or passion
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vibrant
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pulsing with energy
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disregard
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to ignore; to pay attention to
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enthrall
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to capture someone's attention; to charm
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heedless
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not paying attention
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oblivious
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lacking awareness
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preoccupy
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to hold attention completely
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rapt
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deeply absorbed in something; engrossed
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receptive
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ready or willing to accept something
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scrutinize
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to examine carefully, with close attention to detail
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tacit
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not spoken; understood from actions or statements
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vigilant
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watchful
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dogmatic
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firmly stating personal opinions as truth
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epiphany
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the sudden realization of or insight into essential truth
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pensive
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deeply, often sadly thoughtful
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philosophy
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the study of reality based on reasoning rather than on observation or experimentation
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plausible
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appearing to be true or reasonable
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ponder
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to think about carefully and thoroughly
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postulate
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to assume the truth of something, especially as the basis of study or arguement
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rationality
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logic and reasoning
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reverie
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a daydream; deep though
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stratagem
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a cunning scheme meant to trick or decieve
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