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12th Grade
12/19/2013

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disinterested
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not influenced by personal feelings, opinions, or concerns: having no desire to know about a particular thing : not interested
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dismal
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showing or causing unhappiness or sad feelings : not warm, cheerful, etc.: very bad or poor
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distant
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existing or happening far away in space :separated by space:far away in time:happening far in the past or far into the future: having to do with something that is not related to what is happening where you are or at the present time
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disturbed
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having or showing evidence of a mental or emotional illness: worried and unhappy of sleep : affected by a disturbance
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domineering
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tending too often to tell people what to do : often trying to control the behavior of others
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dramatic
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sudden and extreme:greatly affecting people's emotions: attracting attention:causing people to carefully listen, look, etc.
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dreamy
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tending to dream instead of thinking about what is real or practical:having a quality which shows or suggests that you are not noticing or thinking about what is happening around you:pleasant, peaceful, and relaxing
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dull
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not exciting or interesting:having an edge or point that is not sharp of a sound:not clear and loud
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ecstatic
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very happy or excited : feeling or showing ecstasy(a state of very great happiness)
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eerie
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strange and mysterious
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elated
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very happy and excited
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embarrassed
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to make (someone) feel confused and foolish in front of other people:to make (a person, group, government, etc.) look foolish in public
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embattled
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engaged in battle or conflict :surrounded by enemies:constantly criticized or attacked
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emotionless
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showing, having, or expressing no emotion:showing, having, or expressing no emotion
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empathetic
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howing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states:the feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions:the ability to share someone else's feelings
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