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sophomore english
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English
10th Grade
09/21/2006

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abstract
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existing in the mind only; not concrete
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alleviate
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lessen or make less severe; to ease a pain or a burden
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apathetic
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lacking interest; feeling or showing little emotion
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candor
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sincerity; openness; frank
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aesthetic
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sensitive to what is beauty
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benevolent
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wishing to be good
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auspicious
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favorable
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comprehensive
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including all
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cogent
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convincing; compelling
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ambivalent
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conflicting feelings
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contemporary
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modern:
a lecture on the contemporary novel.
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conviction
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firm belief.
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diligent
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hardworking
a diligent student.
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dubious
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doubtful
a dubious reply.
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eclectic
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selecting or choosing from various sources
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hackneyed
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worn out through over use;
trite:lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition
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gratuitous
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given freely; unearned unwarrented
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florid
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flowery or elaborate speech
florid writing.
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exculpate
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to free from guilt or blame
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egregious
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conspicously bad or offensive
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idealize
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to consider perfect
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impartial
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unbiased; not in favor of one side or the other
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imperious
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arrogantly domineering or overbearing
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inherent
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built in; inborn
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innovative
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introducing something new
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