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10th Grade
09/23/2010
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abash
 Definition
to embaress, put someone down
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asylum
 Definition
institution for the mentally ill
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burnish
 Definition
to polish with friction
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coagulate
 Definition
congeal, solidify
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conventional
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traditional
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desecrate
 Definition
ruin, destroy
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diverge
 Definition
branch off, extend in different directions
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engrossed
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to grab full attention of
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extemporaneous
 Definition
performed with little or no preparation
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flammable
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easily set on fire
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gibe
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to taunt
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homely
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not appealing, simple
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inaccessible
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not accesible, unapproachable
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inflict
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to impose, burdensome
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integral
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important, essential, necessary
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leper
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1.outcast

2.someone with leprosy
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meager
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lacks qualities/fullness
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nimble
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light movement, quick
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ostracize
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isolate, to exclude from group
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pillage
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to destroy
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proponent
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to argue in favor for
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recapitulation
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to summarize
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retrospect
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hindsight
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serene
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calm, tranquil, peaceful
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sparse
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bare, not crowded
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summit
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highest point, top
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terrestrial
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pertaining to the earth/land
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unflinching
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unyielding, not compromising
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verve
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lively, vigor, energy
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writhe
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twist, bend out of shape
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