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12th Grade
08/04/2009

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magnanimous
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(adj.) noble, generous
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maelstrom
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(n.) a destructive whirlpool that rapidly sucks in objects
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legerdemain
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(n.) deception, sleight-of-hand
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latent
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(adj.) hidden, but capable of being exposed
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inure
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(v.) to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation
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inveterate
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(adj.) stubbornly established by habit
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largess
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(n.) the generous giving of lavish gifts
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invective
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(n.) an angry verbal attack
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licentious
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(adj.) displaying a lack of moral or legal restraint
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limpid
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(adj.) clear, transparent
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juxtaposition
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(n.) the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison
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laconic
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(adj.) terse in speech or writing
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nominal
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(adj.) trifling, insignificant
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neophyte
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(n.) someone who is young or inexperienced
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myriad
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(adj.) consisting of a very great number
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languid
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(adj.) sluggish from fatigue or weakness
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nadir
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(n.) the lowest point of something
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nascent
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(adj.) in the process of being born or coming into existence
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intrepid
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(adj.) brave in the face of danger
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jubilant
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(adj.) extremely joyful, happy
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mollify
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(v.) to soften in temper
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morose
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(adj.) gloomy or sullen
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inexorable
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(adj.) incapable of being persuaded or placated
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munificence
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(n.) generosity in giving
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ineffable
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(adj.) unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words
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insidious
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(adj.) appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive
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morass
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(n.) a wet swampy bog; figuratively, something that traps and confuses
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iniquity
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(n.) wickedness or sin
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intransigent
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(adj.) refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion
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multifarious
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(adj.) having great diversity or variety
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implacable
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(adj.) incapable of being appeased or mitigated
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impetuous
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(adj.) rash, hastily done
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mercurial
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(adj.) characterized by rapid change or temperamentality
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incontrovertible
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(adj.) undisputable
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impinge
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1. (v.) to impact, affect, make an impression

2. (v.) to encroach, infringe

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inchoate
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(adj.) unformed or formless, in a beginning stage
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indefatigable
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(adj.) incapable of defeat, failure, decay
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impudent
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(adj.) casually rude, insolent, impertinent
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modicum
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(n.) a small amount of something
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inimical
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(adj.) hostile, enemylike
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impervious
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(adj.) impenetrable, incapable of being affected
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mendacious
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(adj.) having a lying, false character
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impertinent
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(adj.) rude, insolent
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maudlin
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(adj.) weakly sentimental
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iconoclast
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(n.) one who attacks common beliefs or institutions
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impassive
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(adj.) stoic, not susceptible to suffering
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mawkish
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(adj.) characterized by sick sentimentality
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manifold
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(adj.) diverse, varied
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ignominious
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(adj.) humiliating, disgracing
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imperious
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(adj.) commanding, domineering
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ingenious
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(adj.) clever, resourceful
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malevolent
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(v.) wishing harm to befall others
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malediction
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(n.) a curse
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heterogeneous
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(adj.) varied, diverse in character
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hackneyed
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(adj.) unoriginal, trite
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harangue
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1. (n.) a lengthy, ranting speech

2. (v.) to give a lengthy, ranting speech

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hapless
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(adj.) unlucky
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gregarious
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(adj.) drawn to the company of others, sociable
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hegemony
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(n.) domination over others
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grandiloquence
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(n.) lofty, pompous language
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