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9th Grade
06/02/2008

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cite
Definition
Quote; refer to; command
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Cliché
Definition
Phrase dulled in meaning by repetition.
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Futile
Definition
Useless; hopeless; ineffectual.
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trepidation
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fear; nervous apprehension
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Affinity
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kinship; attraction to
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derivative
Definition
unoriginal; derived from another source
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habitat
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dwelling
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altruistic
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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garble
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to distort
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plagiarize
Definition
steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own
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reticent
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reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to be silent
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reverent
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respectful; worshipful
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valiant
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courageous; brave
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didactic
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instructive; inclined to lecture others too much
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indifferent
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unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre
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pragmatic
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practical; concerned with the practical with or impact of something
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precedent
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an act that may be used as an example on the future
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surpass
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exceed
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bask
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to lie in or be exposed to warmth
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exploit
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make use of something unjustly
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expedite
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hasten
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factotum
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an employee who can do all kinds of work
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haggle
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to bargain over a price
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industrious
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diligent; hard working
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jilt
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to reject; to cast off
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predator
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creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others
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ingenious
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clever; resourceful
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prevail
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triumph; predominate; prove superior in strength, power, or influence
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quandary
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dilemma
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symmetry
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arrangement of parts so that balance os obtained; congruity
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