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9th Grade
01/29/2009

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Ravenously
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extremely hungry; famished; voracious: feeling ravenous after a hard day's work. Greedily
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Disconsolately
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characterized by or causing dejection; cheerless; gloomy: Half heartidly
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Remonstrance
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An expression of protest, complaint, or reproof, especially a formal statement of grievances. Protest
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Imprecation
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a curse; malediction.Curse
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Penitent
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feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite.Sorry
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Presentiment
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a feeling or impression that something is about to happen, esp. something evil; foreboding.Foreshadowing
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Abhorrence
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something or someone extremely repugnant or loathsome. Dislike
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Apparition
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a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, esp. a ghost Illusion
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Apprehension
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anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil. Anxiety
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Disdainfully
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full of or showing disdain; scornful. Scornfully
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Exonerate
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to relieve, as from an obligation, duty, or task. Acquit. (free from blame)
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Contemptible
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deserving of or held in contempt; despicable. Despised
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