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English
9th Grade
11/01/2011

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Abominably
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causing moral revulsion:
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adversary
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one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute:
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aloof
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not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant:
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anguish
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severe mental or physical pain or suffering:
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appalled
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greatly dismay or horrify:
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avenge
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greatly dismay or horrify:
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beguiling
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charm
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chaos
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complete disorder and confusion:
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chide
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past participle chided or archaic chidden
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commandeer
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officially take possession or control of (something), esp. for military purposes:
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contemptible
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deserving contempt; despicable:
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contender
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struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger):
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desolation
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a state of complete emptiness or destruction:
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dire
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extremely serious or urgent:
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disconsolate
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without consolation or comfort; unhappy: he'd met the man's disconsolate widow.
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disdain
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the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt:
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disconsolate
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without consolation or comfort; unhappy: he'd met the man's disconsolate widow.
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disdain
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the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt:
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dithering
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buses are jammed and dirty and everyone is in a dither over taxis.
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dwindle
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diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength: traffic has dwindled to a trickle
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enticing
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attractive or tempting; alluring: an enticing prospect.
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entreat
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ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : his friends entreated him not to go.
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enticing
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attractive or tempting; alluring: an enticing prospect.
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entreat
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ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : his friends entreated him not to go.
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