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Nectar in a Sieve vocabulary
Vocabulary for N.I.A.S
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10th Grade
02/15/2009
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repining
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expression of dejection or discontent
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puling
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whining, whimpering
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fractious
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troublesome, irritable
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taciturn
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quiet, disinclined to talk
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trollop
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whore
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assuagement
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relief, feeling when a burden is removed
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travail
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hard work or labor
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fissure
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a deep narrow crack
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assail
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to attack or assault
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bier
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a stand on which a coffin is placed
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stricture
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restriction
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solicitude
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attentive care and protectiveness
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acquiescent
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inclined to submit passively (not standing up to someone/something)
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sate
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to fulfill or satisfy
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poignancy
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state of affecting the emotions
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juggernaut
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a massive force that crushes anything in its path
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limpid
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clear and serene
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forbearance
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patience
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amity
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friendship
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morass
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swamp, something that traps and confuses
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paroxysms
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sudden outburst of emotion
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