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Set 20
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English
12th Grade
05/30/2014

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Term
Echelon
Definition
A level of authority or responsibility; a rank
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Waive
Definition
To relinquish something voluntarily; to refrain from enforcing
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Serendipity
Definition
A knack or faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident
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Nondescript
Definition
Lacking individual or distinct characteristics
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Punitive
Definition
Punishing; pertaining to punishment
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Discerning
Definition
Having keen perception
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Idyllic
Definition
Simple & carefree; delightfully serene
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Acme
Definition
The highest point
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Soluble
Definition
Easily dissolved
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Malinger
Definition
To feign illness to avoid work
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Cerebral
Definition
Favoring intelligence over emotions or instinct
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Hypocrisy
Definition
Professing beliefs, feelings, or values that one does not have or practice
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Conundrum
Definition
A difficult problem
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Deleterious
Definition
Having a harmful effect; injurious
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Relegate
Definition
To place in an unfavorable place or position
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