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8th Grade
12/13/2009

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tenacious
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Tough stubborn not letting go
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pedestrain
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ordinary moving on fost
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voracious
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an insatiable, can't get enough, appetite for an activity or pursuit; eager to consome great amounts of food
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gregarious
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seeking and enjoying the company of others sociable
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gregarious
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seeking and enjoying the company of others sociable
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pious
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devout or vituous holy
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scrupulous
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careful of small details hones conscientious
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ambivalence
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indecisionl experiening contradicory emotions
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elocution
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the art of public speaking
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attrition
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a gradual reducion of weaking a rubbing away
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writhe
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to cause to twist or bend; to suffer acutely as in pain orembarrassment
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enhance
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to improve; to intensify
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nullify
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to make useless; cancel; undo
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deploy
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to arrange stregically
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egg
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to encouarge or incite to action
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cavalier
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casual; carefree and nochalant; arrogant disregard in a gallant gentleman
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aesthetic
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having to do with artistic beaty
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abide
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to remain contiune; stay; endure
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diverse
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different ,varied
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coerce
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to force someone by threatening or physically overpowering them
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gambit
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to take a risk for some advantage
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gullible
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easily cheated or fooled
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exodus
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a mass departure
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influx
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a mass arrival or incoming: a contiunous coming
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incessant
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continuing without interruption; nonstop
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malcontent
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discatisfied with existing conditions
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