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satprep pingry
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07/02/2007
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Ambiguous (adj)
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doubtful in meaning, having more than one meaning
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Discern (v)
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to separate mentally from another, to recognize
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Orthodox (adj)
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conforming to the usual beliefs
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Dogmatic (adj)
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doctrinal, dictatorial
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Enervate (v)
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to deprive of strength
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Disdain (v)
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to treate with scorn or contempt
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Ambivalent (adj)
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undecided, harboring conflicting feelings
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Ambulatory (adj)
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able to walk, movable
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Insipid (adj)
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without flavor, anthing that is lifeless or dull
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Labyrinth (n)
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maze
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Extraneous (adj)
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not essential, unimportant
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Superficial (adj)
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on the surface, shallow
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Irascible (adj)
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irritable, easily angered
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Exemplary (adj)
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serving as a model, outstanding
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Crestfallen (adj)
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dejected, dispirited
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Sage (adj)(n)
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wise, discerning; wise person
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Futile (adj)
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useless, vain, hopeless
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Emulate (v)
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strive to equal or excel
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Acclaim (v)
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to greet with loud approval, praise
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Unanimity (n)
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agreement
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Hedonistic (adj)
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self-indulgent, seeking pleasure as a way of life
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Trivial (adj)
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unimportant
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Trepidation (n)
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quaking, tremor, fear
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Vacillate (v)
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to sway to and fro, waver
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Pillage (v)
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plunder
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