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15
English
9th Grade
09/25/2012

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docile
Definition
easily taught or controlled; obedient
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myraid
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an extremely large number
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winnow
Definition
to rid of undesirable parts
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mawkish
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excessively sentimental
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truculent
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inclined toward conflict; eager to fight
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harrowing
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extremely distressed; disturbing
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chattel
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an item of personal, moveable property; slave
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atrophy
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to wither away
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elocution
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the art of public speaking
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gutere
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stern, as in manner; without excess, unadorned, severely simple and plain
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forbearance
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patience
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beget
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to give birth, to create
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deprecate
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to express disapproval of
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glutton
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one who eats or consumes a great deal; to recieve or withstand something
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coterie
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a circle of close friends or associates
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