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11th Grade
09/12/2009
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Auspicious
 Definition
promising success
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Conspicuous
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Obvious
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Introspection
 Definition
A looking within oneself
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Perspicacious
 Definition
Having acute or shrews mental vidion
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Circumspect
 Definition
careful
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Circuitous
 Definition
Having a circular/winding course
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Circumvent
 Definition
to manage to get around
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Retrospection
 Definition
reminscence
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retroactive
 Definition
intended to apply ata date in the past
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Retrofit
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to furnish something
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Retrogress
 Definition
to return to an earlier condition
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Perspective
 Definition
viewpoint
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amoral
 Definition
corrupt
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Atrophy
 Definition
to waste awaya
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Anarchy
 Definition
without goverment
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anormaly
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abnomality
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Anachornism
 Definition
something chronlogally inappropriate
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Anachoristic
 Definition
outdated
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Chronic
 Definition
long lasting
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Chronlology
 Definition
sequence of events
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Synchronous
 Definition
happening at the same time
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Ancillary
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accesory
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antagonist
 Definition
foe, opponent
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Anodyne
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something that soothes pain
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Supercilious
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arrogant
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supersede
 Definition
take place of
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superannuated
 Definition
too old, obselete
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superfluous
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exra
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Insurmountable
 Definition
dogged, resolute
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surfeit
 Definition
excessive amount
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synthetic
 Definition
artificial
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syncopation
 Definition
temporary irregularity
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symbiosis
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cooperation
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symposium
 Definition
meeting with short presenations
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synthesis
 Definition
blend
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Abdicate
 Definition
to willingly give up position
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abberation
 Definition
something different from the usual
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abhor
 Definition
to loathe, detest
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abject
 Definition
miserable
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abjure
 Definition
to reject
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abulition
 Definition
act of cleansing
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abnegate
 Definition
to deny, renounce
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abscond
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to depart secretly
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absolve
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to forgive
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abstemious
 Definition
eating and drinking in moderation
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abstruse
 Definition
difficult to comprehend
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annul
 Definition
to cancel, revoke
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aversion
 Definition
dislike
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abase
 Definition
to humble, disgrace
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abate
 Definition
decrease, to reduce
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panacea
 Definition
a remedy for all ills. cure all
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pandemoniium
 Definition
a wild uproar
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panegyric
 Definition
a formal speech/statement
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panoply
 Definition
a magnificent or impressive arry
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panache
 Definition
flamboyant
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pandemic
 Definition
spread over the whole area
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panorama
 Definition
broad view
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apathetic
 Definition
showing or feeling no emotion
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empathy
 Definition
having the ablility to feel emotions
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pathology
 Definition
study of diseases
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sociopath
 Definition
a mentally ill perosn
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confection
 Definition
a sweet food/dish
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facile
 Definition
easily accomplished
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olfactory
 Definition
having to do with the sense of smell
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proficient
 Definition
skilled in art or occupation
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benefactor
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patron
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malefactor
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evil doer
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vilify
 Definition
denounce
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reflectory
 Definition
rooms where meals are sered
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aquiline
 Definition
relating to eagles
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asinine
 Definition
foolishness
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bovine
 Definition
relating to cows
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feline
 Definition
relating to cats
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leonine
 Definition
relating to lions
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porcine
 Definition
relating to pigs
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vulpine
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relating to fox
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apiary
 Definition
place where bees are kept for honey
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cpaer
 Definition
a playful leap
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equestrian
 Definition
having to do with horses
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lupine
 Definition
like a wolf
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simian
 Definition
having to do with monkeys
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