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Great Expectations
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37
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9th Grade
03/09/2009
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capricious
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whimsical
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ignominiously
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shamefully
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trepidation
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state of dread or alarm
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auger
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predict
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unscrupulous
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without a moral code
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unscrupulous
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without a moral code
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corroborated
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supported by other evidence
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alienate
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to push or turn away
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magnanimous
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noble, generously forgiving
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avaricious
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stingy
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odious
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arousing strong dislike
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reticent
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reserved
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exhorted
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advised
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incongruity
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not matching
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lucid
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easily understood
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execrated
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denounced
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impetuously
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forcefully
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approbation
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approval
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fain
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pleased, willing obliged
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consorted
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associated
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abject
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wretched
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auspicious
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grand
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tenure
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period during which something is held
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impiously
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lacking in reverence
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superciliously
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haughty disdain
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truculent
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fierce
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consigned
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entrusted in another's care
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propensities
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habits
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refectories
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places where meals are served
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depose
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make a statement of fact
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obdurate
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temporarily set aside
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abeyance
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not giving in to persuasion
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irresolute
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permanent
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tithe
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one tenth
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reconnoiter
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make a preliminary investigation
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indelible
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undecided
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assiduity
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constant personal attentions
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