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11th Grade
01/21/2010
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acrimonious
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bitter
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ephemeral
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temporary
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pedantic
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douchy
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gregarious
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sociable
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surreptitious
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sneaky
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nebulous
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vague
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maudlin
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sappy
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fastidious
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hard to please
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alacrity
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quickness
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pejorative
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sounds negative
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feign
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fake
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languid
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lifeless
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vacuous
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lacking substance
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deft
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skillful
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provincial
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narrow minded
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penury
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poverty
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insolent
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rude
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jocular
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funny
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visage
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face
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prudent
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wise decision maker
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elusive
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hard to catch
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forlorn
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wretched state
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somnambulistic
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trance like state
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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vicarious
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living through someone
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pernicious
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destructive
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credulous
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gullible
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enmity
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hate
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felicitous
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happy
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vex
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annoy
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folly
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mistake
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opulent
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wealthy
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abatement
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reduction of
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sojourn
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brief stay
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ponderous
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very heavy
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accost
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harsh manner
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ubiquitous
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omnipresent
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superfluous
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extra
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uncouth
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lacking class
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acquiesce
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to give in
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tenacious
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resilient
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inscrutable
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mysterious
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succor
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to help
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reverence
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feeling of respect
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mollify
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pacify
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edifice
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towering building
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ignominious
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shameful
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haughty
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arrogant
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amenable
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give in to others
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pariah
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outcast
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mendacity
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tendency to lie
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parsimonious
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tight with money
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obsequious
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willing to bow to authority
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supercilious
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arrogant
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placate
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to pacify
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peruse
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examine
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malice
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evil
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entreaty
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plea
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diffident
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shy
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clamor
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loud noise
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