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Frankenstein SAT
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40
English
12th Grade
08/17/2010
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Adduce
 Definition
to lead to; to cite as proof
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Banish
 Definition
to force to leave; exile
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Conduce
 Definition
to lead to a particular and usually desirable outcome
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Defer
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to delay; to delegate to another
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Effusion
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an emotion expressed without restraint
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Flagrant
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outrageous, conspicuous
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Gall
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bitterness; careless nerve
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Hindrance
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the act or state of being delayed; an impediment
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Incessant
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continuous, never ceasing
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Listless
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lacking energy and enthusiasm
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Mandate
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a command or order
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Neglect
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to ignore or disregard, to be negligent
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Obscure
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dim, unclear, not well known
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Placid
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calm
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Remote
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distant, isolated
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Subsist
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to have existence; to nourish and take care of oneself
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Taint
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to spoil or infect; to stain honor
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Undulation
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a wavy motion
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Vanquish
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to conquer, defeat
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Wan
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sickly pale
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Zeal
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passion or devotion to a cause
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Forebodings
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an omen, prediction, or presentiment of upcoming evil
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Desolation
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barren wasteland; sadness, loneliness
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Agitation
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commotion, excitement; uneasiness
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Dejection
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a state of depression or melancholy
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Amiable
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friendly, pleasant, likable
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Entreat
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to plead, beg
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Inexorable
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inflexible, unyielding
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Ardently
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passionately, enthusiastically, ferverntly
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Prudent
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careful, cautious
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Countenance
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appearance, facial expression
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Melancholy
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sad, gloomy
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Poignant
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emotionally moving
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Irrevocably
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conclusively, irreversibly
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Indefatigable
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never tired
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Caprice
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an impulsive change of mind, fickleness
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Odious
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hateful, contemptible
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Apathy
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lack of feeling or emotion
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Bestow
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to give as a gift
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Ardour /Ardor
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passion, enthusiasm
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