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nouns #4
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11th Grade
01/14/2007
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aberration
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a straying; a deviation
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aveyance
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a state of suspended action
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abeyance
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a state of suspended action
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antagonist
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an adversary; an opponent
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candor
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frankness; impartiality
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criterion
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a standard for making a judgement
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delusion
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false belief or opinon
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discretion
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good judgement; wise caution
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gradient
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slope
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inference
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a logical conculusion
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iniquity
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gross injustice; wickedness
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invective
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abusive speech
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mandate
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a command or order
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mania
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a kind or insanity craze
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narcissism
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self love
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onus
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a burden; a responsibility
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patina
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a film caused by oxidation
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plagiarism
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using anothers work as ones own
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plethora
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over abundance; excess
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progeny
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off spring
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rancor
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bitterness; hatred
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redress
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restitution
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sanction
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support approval
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simile
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comparison of one thing to another
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vanacular
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the language of a region
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