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12th Grade
11/16/2010
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nephritic
 Definition
afflicted with a kidney disease
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autistic
 Definition
absorbed in fantasy, excluding reality
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puling
 Definition
whining
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etiolate
 Definition
bleached out by sunlight
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affluvia
 Definition
disagreeable vapor and odor
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sebaceous
 Definition
pertaining to certain glands in deeper layers of the skin
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pathology
 Definition
conditions produced by a disease
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satyrism
 Definition
male equivalent of nymphomania
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decibel
 Definition
unit for measuring loudness
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thrombosis
 Definition
formation of a blood clot in the circulatory system
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lethal
 Definition
deadly
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murexes
 Definition
shellfish
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whelks
 Definition
gastropods (has a single shell)
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deficit
 Definition
a lack
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terrarium
 Definition
habitat for small plants and animals
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cockleshell
 Definition
a scallop
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preening
 Definition
grooming
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ludicrous
 Definition
laughable
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hyperactivity
 Definition
abnormally active
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menses
 Definition
female period
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synchrony
 Definition
simultaneous occurrence
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ovulate
 Definition
discharge eggs
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lyricists
 Definition
song writer
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impetuous
 Definition
given to sudden action
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crustacean
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shellfish
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siphoning
 Definition
drawing fluid via atmospheric pressure
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briny
 Definition
salty
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ebbed
 Definition
flowed backwards
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tableau
 Definition
striking scene
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pantheon
 Definition
a place for heroes or gods
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yen
 Definition
craving
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proclivity
 Definition
natural tendency
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furtively
 Definition
done in secret
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deference
 Definition
respectful regard
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anachronisms
 Definition
wrong time reference
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vainglorious
 Definition
boastful vanities
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copulation
 Definition
sexual intercourse
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ostracize
 Definition
banish from society
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topographical
 Definition
pertaining to the mapping of a region
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lauded
 Definition
praised
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longevity
 Definition
great life span
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dispassionate
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impartial
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verdant
 Definition
green
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umbilicus
 Definition
pertaining to the cord jointing the fetus and placenta
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sodden
 Definition
dull
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subside
 Definition
to settle
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vaporous
 Definition
insubstantial
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guises
 Definition
outward appearances
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runnel
 Definition
small stream
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wrack
 Definition
seaweed cast on shore
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inexorable
 Definition
unrelenting
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dissident
 Definition
not agreeing
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retort
 Definition
kind of laboratory container
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maw
 Definition
mouth
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dispersed
 Definition
scattered
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