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10th Grade
05/17/2010

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Intolerant of denial or opposition; insisting on immediate response to commands
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offensively self-assured in opinion, assertion, or manner
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Peremptory
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lasting or continuing throughout the year or years; lasting through a long, indefinite time
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perennial
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done merely for the sake of getting though a duty;done without interest or zeal
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perfunctory
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to read thoroughly or attentively;to examine thoroughly
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peruse
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any tactic to which one resorts to avoid an issue, escape a consequence
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subterfuge
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keen perception of fine distictions; a fine distinction

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skillfulness at deceiving others
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subtlety
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haughtily disdainful in bearing or demeanor
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supercilious
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more than enough; unnecessary
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superfluous
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one who prays or entreats humbly
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suppliant
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a watch kept over a person, especially over a suspect or a prisoner
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surveillance
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surpassing others of teh same kind; going beyond ordinary limits
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transcendent
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passing away quickly;not permanent; staying for a short time
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transient
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