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60
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10th Grade
05/31/2009

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alacrity
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(n) liveliness; cheerful willingness; brisk
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alleviate
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(v) to relieve, make more bearable
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antithesis
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(n) direct opposite, contrast
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appall
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(v) to fill with horror; to terrify
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covetous
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(adj) envious;wanting things that belong to others
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disparage
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(v) to belittle, speak slightingly of
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droll
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(adj) amusingly odd
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edict
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(n) order issued by someone in authority
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elucidate
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(v) to make clear, explain
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intervene
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(v) to come between
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laud
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(v) to praise
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loll
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(v) to redine or lean in a lazy manner
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loquacious
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(adj) talkative, wordy, fond of talking
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magnanimous
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(adj) generous in forgiving
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mandatory
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(adj) required, obligatory
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nondescript
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(adj) ordinary, not outstanding, not classified easily
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phlegmatic
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(adj) slow-moving, calm, not easily moved
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rescind
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(v) to repeal, cancel
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vivacious
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(adj) lively, sprightly, fall of energy
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whet
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(v) to sharpen, make keen or eager
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abrasive
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(adj) causing irritation, wearing down (n) to smooth or polish
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acclimate
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(v) to accostom to a new climate or condition
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chagrin
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(n) felling odd disappointment or embarrassment
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concur
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(v) to to express agreement
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defamation
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(n) slander, statement that harms a persons reputation
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fracas
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(n) noisy quarrel of brawl
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grotesque
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(adj) odd or unnatural in shape, or quality
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obligate
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(v) to bind morally or legally
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pandemonium
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(n) wild uproar, lawless confusion
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predicament
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(n) difficult situation
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raucous
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(adj) disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
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receptive
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(adj) responsive to ideas or suggestions
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renounce
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(v) to give up entirely
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repress
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(v) to hold back; to put down or check by face; to prevent from acting
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reticent
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(adj) not speaking freely, reserved
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savory
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(adj) tasty pleasing in taste or smell
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somnolent
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(adj) sleepy, drowsy, inclined to sleep
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vehement
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(adj) intesne, emotional, powerful
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voluble
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(adj) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib
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zealous
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(adj) eager, earnest, devoted
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antipathy
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(n) strong dislike, hostile feeling
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applicable
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(adj) capable of being applied;relevant
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asset
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(n) something of value, advantage
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beset
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(v) to attack on all sides, surround, hem in
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colossal
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(adj) huge gigantic, vast
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compassion
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(n) sympathy, pity
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decorum
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(n) proper behavior, good taste
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ephemeral
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(adj) lasting a short time, very short lived
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exuberant
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(adj) high spirited, enthusiastic, w.o reserve
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facsimile
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(n) exact copy
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imbibe
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(v) to drink in; to take into ones mind
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implacable
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(adj) unyielding, not to be satisfied or received
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innocuous
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(adj) harmless, feeble, insignificant
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patent
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(n) exclusive rights over an invention (v) to arrange or obtain(adj)plain
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prowess
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(n) bravery, unusual skill or ability
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sedate
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(adj) quiet, settled, sober
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stipulate
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(v) to arrange specifically for require as a condition of agreement
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tranquility
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(n) peacefulness, calmness, quiet
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ultimatum
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(n) final proposal or statement of conditions
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infinitesimal
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(adj) so small as to be almost nothing
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