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9th Grade
10/05/2014

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deleterious
Definition
harmful, destructive, detrimental
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demagogue
Definition
leader, rabble rouser
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digression
Definition
turning away or straying from main point
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emulate
Definition
to imitate or follow example
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evanscent
Definition
short lived, quickly fading
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extenuating
Definition
excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime
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florid
Definition
ornate, gaudy, red-colored
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fortuitous
Definition
happening by luck or fortune
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ephemeral
Definition
momentary, transient, fleeting
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frugal
Definition
thrifty, cheap
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hackneyed
Definition
cliched, worn out by overuse
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hedonist
Definition
person who pursues pleasure as a goal
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