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Midterms!!!!
MR STRITTMATTER IS THE MAN!
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English
12th Grade
01/20/2007
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Feigned
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pretended
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Corpulent
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Excessively fat
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Jaunty
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cheerful, bright, lively
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Levity
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lightness of mind, character, or behavior
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Meretricious
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pertaining to or characteristic of a prostitute
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Prodigality
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lavish abundance
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Ostracize
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to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc
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Austerity
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without excess, luxury
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Unscrupulous
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conscienceless
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Bourgeois
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a member of the middle class
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Burlesque
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strip club
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Lament
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to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret
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Providence
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Care or preparation in advance; foresight
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Conjecture
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an opinion or theory so formed or expressed; guess
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Dirge
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a funeral song or tune
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Malediction
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a curse; imprecation
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Anointed
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To put oil on during a religious ceremony
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Sylvan
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inhabiting the woods
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Cloister
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any quiet, secluded place
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Disjointed
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disconnected; incoherent
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