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English
10th Grade
01/22/2008

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sojourn
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verb:
to stay as a temporary resident
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pertinent
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adjective: having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
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penance
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noun: an act of self-abasement, mortification, or devotion performed to show sorrow or repentance for sin
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encumbrance
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noun: an impediment or burden
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factitious
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adjective: not spontaneous or natural; artificial; contrived
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depreciate
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verb: to lessen the value or price of
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gratuitous
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adjective: given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary
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resignation
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noun: an accepting, unresisting attitude, state, etc.; submission; acquiescence
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belie
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verb: to show to be false; contradict
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bestow
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verb: to present as a gift; give; confer
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vigilant
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adjective: keenly watchful to detect danger; wary; awake and alert
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terrestrial
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adjective: of or pertaining to the earth or this world; worldly; mundane
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unprofaned
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adjective: unspoiled, uncontaminated, pure
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requiem
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noun: a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial
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somnolence
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noun: sleepiness, drowsiness
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mean
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adjective: inferior in grade, quality, or character; low, base
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sublime
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adjective: elevated or lofty; inspiring awe or veneration
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founder
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verb: to become wrecked; fail utterly; to fill with water and sink
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supernumerary
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adjective: being in excess of the usual, proper, or prescribed number; additional
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pecuniary
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adjective: of or pertaining to money
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