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10th Grade
01/18/2012

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Opportun
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adj. occurring or coming at a good time
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Penitent
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adj. one who feels remorse for past misdeed; feeling sorrow or humble
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Optimimum
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adj. the most advantegeous; the best condition, degree or amount
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Orthodox
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adj. conventional, doing it by the book, sticking to established principles
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Ostracize
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v. to exclude from a group; to shun
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Oust
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v. to eject; to force out; to banish
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Paradox
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n. a situation in which something seems both true and false
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Paranoia
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n. a mental illness of unreasonable anxiety, especially believing someone is out to get you, or that you are and important person
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Parry
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v. to ward off a blow; to turn aside; to avoid skillfully, to evade
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Partition
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n. the division of something into parts; and interior structure dividing a larger area
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Periphery
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n. the outermost within a boundary, the outside edge
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Per
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v. to flow or spread through; penetrate
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Perverse
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adj. stubborn; contrary; intactable
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Petulant
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adj. ill-humored, irritable, cranky
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Philanthropy
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n. love of mankind, especially through charitable gifts and deeds
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Phobia
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n. a persistent, illogical fear
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Photogenic
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adj. suitable, especially attractive for photography
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Pied
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adj. having patches or blotches of two or more colors
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Pillage
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v. to rob of goods by violent seizure; plunder; to take as spoils
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Pique
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irritation, resentment stemming from wounded pride; to arouse curiosity
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