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11th Grade
03/22/2010

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inert
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having no power to act or move; inactive
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inexorable
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cannot be moved or influenced by persuasion or entreaty; unrelenting
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inscrutable
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cannot be easily understood; mysterious
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insipid
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without flavor; tasteless; dull ; lifeless
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intrepid
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without fear; brave
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irascible
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easily angered
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jaundiced
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prejudiced; A preconceived preference or idea.
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jaunty
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fashionable, stylish; carefree
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jettison
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to throw goods overboard
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jingoism
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extreme patriotism; favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy
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jocose
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joking, humorous
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juggernaut
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a terrible destructive or irresistible force
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latent
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present, but not active; hidden
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laudable
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worthy of praise, commendable
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lethargy
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lack of energy; drowsiness; disinterest
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levity
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lightness or gaiety of disposition, lack of seriousness
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lexicon
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dictionary; special vocab
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libation
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an alcoholic drink
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liege
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lord, master, sovereign
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magnanimous
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noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feeling or acts
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marital
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having to do with marriage
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mercenary
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one who works only for money, especially a hired soldier
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meticulous
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extremely careful about small details
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motley
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made up of different, dissimilar parts; being of many colors
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mundane
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of this world and not of heaven; common; worldly; not spiritual
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murky
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gloomy, dark , cloudy
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myriad
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a very large number of a highly varied nature
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naive
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simple in nature, not affected, innocent, simplicity, childlike
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nocturnal
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having to do with the night; occuring at night
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novice
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beginner, new or inexperienced one
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noxious
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harmful to the health
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nuance
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delicate variation in tone, color, meaning , expression
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obese
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extremely fat
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obstreperous
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boisterous, unruly
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odium
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hatred, state of being hated
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officious
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offering unnecessary and unwanted advice or service
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ominous
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threating, predicting evil
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omniscient
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having unlimited knowledge; knowing everything
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ostensible
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apparent; pretended; professed
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ostracize
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to banish. shut out from a group/society by common consent
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pandemonium
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wild disorder, noise, confusion
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parsimonious
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stingy
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penitent
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expressing sorrow for having sinned or done wrong
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pernicious
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causing injury;evil wicked
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pertinent
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having to do with what is being considered
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