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8th Grade
10/14/2010

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abstracted
Definition

adjective

lost in thought so as to be unaware of one's surroundings ; absentminded; preoccupied 

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blunt 
Definition

adjective

abrupt; rudely straight forward or honest

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clarity
Definition

noun

the quality of being easily seen; clearness

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communion
Definition

noun

close relationship in which deep feeling are shared; intimacy 

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estasy
Definition

noun

intense joy or delight; bliss

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impel
Definition

verb

to drive; force, or urge to action

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inadequate
Definition

adjective

not good enough for what is needed

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instinctive
Definition

adjective

having a natural tendency; spontaneous

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kindling
Definition

noun

pieces of dry wood or other material that can be easily lighted to a start a fire; tinder

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predicated
Definition

adjective

established; assumed

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brazen
Definition

adjective

marked by exaggerated, fearlessness, or boldness

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deftly
Definition

adjective

move in a quick and skillful manner

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impulse
Definition

noun

a sudden wish or urge

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intuition
Definition

noun

a sense of knowing, not dependent on reason; an insight

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lapse
Definition

verb

to sink or slip gradually

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meditation

 

Definition

noun 

the act of deep thinking or reflection

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perverse
Definition

adjective

turned away from what is right or good; improper

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reverie
Definition

noun

a day dream

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tedious
Definition

adjective

boring, tiresome because of length, slowness, or dullness

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fetish
Definition

noun

an abnormal attention or attachment

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collaborate
Definition

verb

to work together on a project

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commend
Definition

verb 

to speak highly of; to praise

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comply
Definition

verb

to act accordingly to a command, request, or order

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diatribe
Definition

noun

condemnation; bitter, abusive criticism

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impudent
Definition

adjective

offensively bold and disrespectful

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palatable
Definition

adjective

acceptable to the taste; able to be eaten

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pervade
Definition

verb

to be spread or to be present throughout

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proposition
Definition

noun 

a suggested plan

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ransom
Definition

noun

a price or a payment demanded in return for the release of property or a person

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surreptitiously
Definition

adjective

in a sneaky way; secretly

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acute
Definition

adjective

sharp keen

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adudacity
Definition

noun

shameless, daring, or boldness

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conceived
Definition

adjective

thought of

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crevice
Definition

noun

a crack

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derision
Definition

noun

ridicule

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hypocritical
Definition

adjective

false or deceptive, like a person who is pretending to be what he or she is not

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stealthithily
Definition

adjective 

cautiously; secretly

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vehemently
Definition

adjective

with intense emotion

Term
vex
Definition

verb

to disturb; annoy

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stifled
Definition

adjective

smoothered

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chant
Definition

noun

something sung or spoken in a rhythmic monotone

Term
dry
Definition

adjective

direct and without emotion, matter of factly

Term
founder
Definition

verb

to get stuck; break down 

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inert
Definition

adjective

having no power to move or act; lifeless

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persist
Definition

verb

to continue stubbornly

 

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pumice
Definition

noun

a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas

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genuflected
Definition

verb

bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

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array
Definition

noun

an orderly arrangement 

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compensate
Definition

verb

make amends for

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stagnant
Definition

adjective

not growing or changing

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