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12th Grade
09/08/2011

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vialble
Definition
have reasonable chance at success
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cynicism
Definition
the belief that people are motivated but selfishness and should not be trusted.
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anecdotal
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characteristis of a short account of an interesting of humorous incident.
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trite
Definition
lacking in freshness or orginality.
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hackneyed
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lacking in freshness or origniality.
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enigmatic
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resembling something obscure or hard to understand.
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paradox
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a statement that seems contrary to common sense yet is true.
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plethora
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an excess quanitity or fullness.
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garish
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excessivly decorated.
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preiphrasis
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the use of unneccessary words in expressing and idea.
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haughty
Definition
overbearing or too full of pride.
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supercilious
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overbearing or too full of pride.
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glean
Definition
to collect little by little with patient effort.
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parody
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humorous or satirical imatation.
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brevity
Definition
briefness of duration.
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