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Trill - 4/11/2013
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10th Grade
04/10/2013

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To think at length about; ponder
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Mull
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Something forced on a person, such as a tax, an undue burden, or oneself
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Imposition
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The combining of parts or elements to form a whole; the production of a complex compound by union of chemical elements
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Synthesis
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High-spirited; lively; giving off many small bubbles of gas; foaming; bubbly
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Effervescent
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To cheapen; to decrease the worth of something or someone
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Debase
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Deep and rich in tone or sound; resounding or reechoing
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Resonant
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To explain in detail; to clarify the meaning of
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Explicate
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Without stain; free from error; innocent, without sin; pure
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Immaculate
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To find a minor fault with; to avoid the point being argued; A petty objection
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Quibble
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Occurring at irregular intervals; occasional; not widespread
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Sporadic
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Letting some light through without being completely transparent
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Translucent
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A route, plan, or record of a trip
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Itinerary
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Something that excites or actives; a substance or an agent that quickens body activity temporarily.
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Stimulant
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Free from or incapable or error; absolutely reliable and dependable.
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Infallible
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Bitter; sarcastic; scornful
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Sardonic
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Not done on purpose; unintentional
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Inadvertent
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Lacking in sophistication; simple; inexperienced; revealing fa lack of subtle understanding of the nature of things
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Naive
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To give up or renounce power
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Abdicate
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To cause continual irritation, and or resentment
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Rankle
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An event or series of events that is part of a larger continuing experience; an incident in a written work; an installment, as a of a series of television programs.
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