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10th Grade
03/07/2012
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Attenuate
 Definition
to make weaker or make thin
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Incendiary
 Definition
setting fire to
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Putative
 Definition
commonly accepted
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Tempestuous
 Definition
stormy
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Synopsis
 Definition
summary ora short description of
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Veneer
 Definition
a fake front
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Havoc
 Definition
great destruction
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Frivolous
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not important or lack of seriousness
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Blatant
 Definition
brazenly obvious
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Aggrieve
 Definition
to injure by injustice
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Laudable
 Definition
deserving praise
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Purloin
 Definition
to take dishonesty
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Zest
 Definition
an agreeable flavor given to something
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Vexatious
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an annoyance
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Obdurate
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stubbornly persistent in wrong doing
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Requisite
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requirement
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Dubious
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doubtful
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Importune
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demand with urgency or persistence
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Hospitable
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receiving or treating guests warmly and generously
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Proximity
 Definition
nearness in place
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