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11th Grade
06/15/2011
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mitigated
 Definition
To make less severe
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keen
 Definition
Intelligent
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foresight
 Definition
Insight into future events
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nostalgia
 Definition
Sententimental longing for the past
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folly
 Definition
Foolishness
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artistry
 Definition
Artistic ability
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artistry
 Definition
Artistic ability
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milieu
 Definition
Surroundings; environment
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intricate
 Definition
Very complicated
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candid
 Definition
Unposed - as in a photograph
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ostentatious
 Definition
Intended to attract attention in a showy way
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convoluted
 Definition
Complicated; intricately involved
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whim
 Definition
Irrational or fanciful idea
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capricious
 Definition
Prone to irrational or fanciful behavior
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bombastic
 Definition
Speech or writing that gives the impression of self importance
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loquacious
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Talkative
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dispassionate
 Definition
Impartial; calm
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decorous
 Definition
Proper; dignified
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visceral
 Definition
Proceeding from instinct rather than intellect
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intuitive
 Definition
Able to be known or used effortlessly
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versatile
 Definition
Capable of doing a variety of things well
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infighting
 Definition
Conflict within a group
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jingoism
 Definition
Chauvinism marked by an aggressive foreign policy
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chauvinism
 Definition
String devotion to any group or cause
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ossified
 Definition
To become hardened and opposed to change
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venerable
 Definition
Worthy of respect
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bureaucratize
 Definition
To divide an administrative agency or office into bureaus
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