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criterion - electic
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9th Grade
12/03/2008
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electic
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taken from different sources, diversified
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disparity
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inequality, difference
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debilitate
 Definition
to weaken, to undermine
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criterion
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a norm, a standard, a model
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deprecate
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to put down, to express disapproval
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decadence
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decay, ruin
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denunciation
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open condemnation, public disapproval
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deference
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honor, great respect
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diminution
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a decrease, a lessening
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discerning
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insightful, perceptive
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ebb
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to decline, to become weaker
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dogmatic
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arrogant, stubborn
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duplicity
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deceitfulness, double-dealing
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disparage
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to degrade, to belittle, to put down
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cursory
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hasty, superficial
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didactic
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instructional, for teaching purposes
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deter
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to hinder, to prevent, to discourage
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diatribe
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a verbal attack, a bitter, critical speech
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dissipated
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(adj.) wasted, disheveled, drunken
(v) squandered, scattered
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desecrate
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to violate, to lay waste, to destroy
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disposition
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temperament, nature, personality
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dormant
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asleep, inactive
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dearth
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a scarcity, a shortage
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destitute
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very poor, needy
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delineate
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to depict, to describe, to show
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