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12,14,15,16-Week 16B
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8th Grade
01/31/2011
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Alacrity
 Definition
Cheerful willingness or eagerness
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Beseech
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To beg
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Pliant
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Flexible or easily bent
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Laggard
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A person who moves slowly or falls behind.
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Smote
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To deliver a hard blow; to hit
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Controversial
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Causing debate or argument
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Exuberant
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Great joy or excitement
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Nuisance
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Tiresome or bothersome
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Permissible
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Allowed or Accepted
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Unnecessary
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Not Needed
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Guile
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Sly or crafty, sneaky
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Loathe
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To hate or despise
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Peril
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The condition of harm or danger
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Ruination
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Destruction
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Sagacity
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Shrewdness or wisdom
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Derision
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Scornful laughing or making fun of
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Adamantine
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Stubborn; or hard like a diamond
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Melancholy
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Low spirits and sadness
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Gait
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A way of walking or running
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Intrepid
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Brave and fearless
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