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10th Grade
12/04/2011
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ignoble
 Definition
of low grade or quality
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boor
 Definition
a childsh or unmannerly person
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aegis
 Definition
protection or support
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perspicacity
 Definition
mental keenness or understanding
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Fervent
 Definition
having or showing great warmth
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rectify
 Definition
to set straight
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enervate
 Definition
to deprive of force or strength
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besiege
 Definition
to crowd around
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ephemeral
 Definition
lasting a short time
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amorphous
 Definition
lacking shape or form
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opulent
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wealthy or rich
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adventitious
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added or appearing accdently
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benevolent
 Definition
charachterized by goodwill or kindly feelings
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fecund
 Definition
able to reproduce
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obfuscate
 Definition
to confuse, bewilder, or stupify
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abode
 Definition
a place in which a person resides
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impediment
 Definition
physical defect that affects speech
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impotent
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lacking power or ability
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labyrith
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an intricate path
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maelstrom
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large, violent whirlpool
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nihilism
 Definition
total rejection of established laws
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antithesis
 Definition
the direct opposite
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bauble
 Definition
showy, cheap ornament
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bestial
 Definition
brutal or savaged
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bland
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plain
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chagrin
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a feeling of vexation marked by disappointment or humiliation
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diaphanous
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sheer or light
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effete
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exhausted of strength
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emendation
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a correction or change
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gloat
 Definition
to look at with excessive satisfaction
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shard
 Definition
fragment of glass
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edify
 Definition
to make right
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importune
 Definition
to demand with urgency
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factious
 Definition
addicted to form parties and rase acessions
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pedestrian
 Definition
unimaginative
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extenuate
 Definition
to make something seem less serious
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parochial
 Definition
narrow in outlook
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glowered
 Definition
to look at or stare with dislike or anger
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cataclysm
 Definition
violent upheavel
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bona fide
 Definition
genuine or real
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antipathy
 Definition
natural repugnance
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elucidate
 Definition
to make clear
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banal
 Definition
lacking originality
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obdurate
 Definition
not easily moved
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peruse
 Definition
to read through with care
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bedlam
 Definition
a state of uproar
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scurrilous
 Definition
obcenely abusive
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sedulous
 Definition
diligent in application or attention
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onerous
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burdensome
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eschew
 Definition
to stay away from
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fop
 Definition
man who is vain in his appearence
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imprecation
 Definition
malediction or curse
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non sequitur
 Definition
conclusion that does not follow the premisis
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sanguine
 Definition
cheerfully optimistic
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panegyric
 Definition
a writing in praise of a person or thing
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quandary
 Definition
state of perplexity or uncertainty
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ebullient
 Definition
overflowing with enthusiasm
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deference
 Definition
respectful yielding to the judgement or opinion
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