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Brother Allen Final
Brother Allen's long ass final
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English
10th Grade
05/26/2008
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allocate
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set apart for a special purpose
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ardent
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enthusiastic
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Assidious 

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Persistant
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brash
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prone to act hastly
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cupracious
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subject to whim
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chastise
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to correct by physical punishment
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copious
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abundant
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deviate
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turn aside, stray
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gnarled
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twisted, in a knot
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indemnity
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Something you owe
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palatable
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Acceptable or aggreeable to palate or taste
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rancor
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limpid
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clear, transparent
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asquiesce
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submit without protest
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Allure
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to attract
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crestfallen
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dejectedl discouraged
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sinuous
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indirect, devious
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sonorous
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loud
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blithe
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without thought or regard; carefree
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exponent
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A thing that explains or interprets
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profess
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to declare oneself skilled or expert in
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vanguard
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the forefront in any movement
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contentious
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argumentative,characterized by controversy
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garrulous
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wordy, excessively talkative
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respite
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to relieve, grant delay
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wastrel
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One who wastes as in money
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pretext
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misleading appearance or behavior
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guile
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deception, insidious cunning
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placate
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to appease or pacify
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protrude
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to thrust foward
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abjure
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avoid or shun
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inveterate
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habit
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quiescent
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rest, quiet, inactive
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acrid
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bitter taste
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ruminate 
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meditate or muse
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august
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majestic
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elated
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happy or proud 
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tacit
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understood without being expressed
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callous
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insensitive; unsympathetic
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indelible
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cannot be removed
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quell
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to vanquish
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trechant
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incisive or keen, clearly or sharply defined
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decorum
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good behavior
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implacable
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not to be appeased, mollified
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prowess
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bravery
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innocuous
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not harmful
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stipulate
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to promise making an agreement
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alacrity
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cheerful
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disparage
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discredit, depreciate
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alleviate
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to make easier to endure
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dissonant
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disagreeing or harsh in sound 
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loll
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chillaxin
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phlegmatic
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not easily excited; calm
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droll
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amusing in an odd way
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rescind
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cancel
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elucidate
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make clear
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whet
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sharpen
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abrasive
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used for grindin, polishing
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defamation
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slander or libel
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raucous
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harsh strident
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receptive
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having quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting
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chagrin
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a feelign of irritation
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fracas
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noisy
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vehement
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strongly emotional
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complacent
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pleased with oneself or one's merits
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voluble
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continuous flow of words
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pandemonium
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wild uproar
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reticent
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restrained
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zealous
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devoted, diligent
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