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English
10th Grade
12/11/2013
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Superfluous
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beyond what is necessary;excessive
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Assiduous
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hard-working; diligent
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Precocious
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brilliant or expert at a very young age
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Impetuous
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acting suddenly with little thought
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Wary
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watchful;alert
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Capricious
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impulsive: unpredictable
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Insipid
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bland
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Exasperation
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irritation; frustration
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amicable
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agreeable
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Nefarious
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evil; vicious
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Placate
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to soothe; to pacify
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Abhor
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to dislike intensely
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Bellicose
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warlike; quarrelsome
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Tortuous
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winding; twisting; devious
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Juxtapose
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to place side by side
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Harbinger
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a forerunner; herald
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Zealous
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Enthusiastcally devoted
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Progeny
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an offspring;a descendant
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Cadence
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rhythm
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Luminary
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a person of prominence or brillant achievement
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Dulcet
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sweet; melodious; soothing
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Lethargy
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lack of energy; abnormal drowsiness
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Vociferous
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loud or vehement; noisy
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meticulous
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extremely careful and precise
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Innocuous
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not harmful or injurious
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Veracity
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truthfulness; accuracy
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magnanimous
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showing courageous spirit, especially in forgiving insult or injury; NOT selfish
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