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11th Grade
11/07/2014
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aesthetic
 Definition
artistic; showing good taste
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aloof
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apart, indifferent
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archaic
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antiquated; out of use; old
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assuage
 Definition
to ease; to make less painful or burdensome; to calm
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belie
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to contradict; to give a false impression
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contentious
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quarrelsome; stirring controversy
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daunt
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to intimidate, to dismay
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debilitate
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to weaken, to enfeeble
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discord
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lack of agreement, tension, strife
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dissemination
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the act of spreading widely, scattering
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dogmatic
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opinionated strongly in an unwarranted manner
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duplicity
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double-dealing, hypocrisy
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egocentric
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self-centered, selfish
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euphemism
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substituting an inoffensive term for an offensive one
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gluttonous
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greedy; voracious
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mundane
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ordinary, commonplace
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ominous
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threatening
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petulance
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unreasonable touchiness or irritability
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pompous
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exaggerated show of dignity or self-importance
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precocious
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early in development
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slothful
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lazy. indolent
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trivia
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insignificant matters
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verbose
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WORDY, VERY TALKATIVE
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virulent
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poisonous, hostile
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volatile
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quickly changeable, easily vaporized
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