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Unit 2:The Age of Reason
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
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English
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10/21/2005

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ardous
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requiring hard work or continuous effort
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speculative
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based on incomplete facts or information, guesswork
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rectitude
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strong moral integrity in characters or actions
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temperance
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self-restraint in the face of temptation or desire
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avarice
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greed for wealth
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annex
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to attach something subideary to a larger thing
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precept
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a rule, instruction, or principal that guides somebody's actions, especially one that guides moral
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venery
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the pursuit of or indulgence in sexual pleasure
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habitude
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a tendency to act in a particular way, habits
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prattle
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to talk in a silly, idle, or childish way. Mindless chatter
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