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10th Grade
05/21/2012
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abrasive
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causing irritation, grinding or wearing down
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accede
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to yield to
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acrid
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harsh in taste or odor
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alienate
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to turn away or separate
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well
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amend
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to change for the better
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askew
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twisted to one side
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august
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inspiring admiration and respect
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benefactor
 Definition
one who does good to others
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benevolent
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kindly, well-meaning
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buffet
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to slap or strike
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callous
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emotionally hardened, unfeeling
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chaos
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disorder
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chivalrous
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marked by honor
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commend
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to praise or applaud
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compatible
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able to get along well with others
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conflagration
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a large fire
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converge
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to approach nearer together
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corrosive
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bitterly sarcastic
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covet
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to desire something
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delete
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to erase
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deploy
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to position or arrange
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disperse
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to scatter
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embark
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to make a start
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endemic
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restricted to
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esteem
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to respect
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exemplary
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praiseworthy
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explicit
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definite, clearly stated
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exuberant
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high-spirited
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facsimile
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an exact copy
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fallow
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dormant, inactive
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fathom
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to understand
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fortitude
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courage in facing difficulties
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gnarled
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knotted, twisted
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grotesque
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unnatural, distorted
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harass
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to disturb
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holocaust
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conflagration, a large-scale destruction
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imbibe
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to drink
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impervious
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not affected or hurt by
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implacable
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not to be satisfied
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indulgent
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tolerant
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ingenuous
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innocent
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inkling
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a hint
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insidious
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intended to entrap
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integrity
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honesty
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invulnerable
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not able to be wounded or hurt
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ironic
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given to irony, incongruous
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jeopardy
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risk, danger
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mandatory
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required
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meticulous
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extremely careful
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misnomer
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misnaming
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muse
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to think about in a dreamy way
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musty
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stale, moldy, out-of-date
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nocturnal
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of or occurring in the night
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obnoxious
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disagreeable, highly offensive
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obsolete
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no longer in use
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omnivorous
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eating every kind of food
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pandemonium
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wild uproar
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pinnacle
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a high peak or point
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plagiarism
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theft
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pliable
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easily bent, flexible
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potent
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powerful, mighty
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pretext
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a false reason
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profess
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to proclaim, to declare
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protrude
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to stick out
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quandary
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a state of doubt
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rampant
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running wild, unrestrained
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rancor
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bitter resentment
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receptive
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open to ideas and suggestions
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redress
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to set right
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renegade
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one who leaves a group, turncoat
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respite
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a period of rest
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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sedate
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quiet, settled
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skulk
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prowl, to move about stealthily
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somber
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dark and gloomy
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sophomoric
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immature
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spontaneous
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not planned
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squalid
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filthy
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stark
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harsh
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stolid
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not easily moved mentally or emotionally
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suave
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polite or agreeable
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supercilious
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showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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superficial
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on or near the surface
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supple
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bending easily
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suppress
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to stop by force
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tacit
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unspoken, understood, silent
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tangible
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real, actual
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tentative
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uncertain, hesitant
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tepid
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lukewarm
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ultimatum
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a final proposal
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uncanny
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strange, mysterious
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unfeigned
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sincere, heartfelt
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urbane
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elegant
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vanguard
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the leading position in any field
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venal
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dishonest
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venial
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easily excused, forgivable
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verbatim
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word for word
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voluminous
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of great size
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waive
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to do without
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