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11th Grade
09/16/2010
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Congenial
 Definition
Pleasant; friendly
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petulant
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touchy;peevish
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languid
 Definition
weary;sluggish;listless
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mollify
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soothe;
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explicit
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totally clear;definite;outspoken
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pique
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provoke or arouse
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palpable
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tangible;easily perceptible
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elocution
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an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture 
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unwieldly
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awkward;cumbersome;unmanageable
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levity
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lack of seriousness; lightness
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maudlin
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effusively sentimental
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modulate
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tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another
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strident
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loud & harsh; insistent
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staid
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sober;sedate
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stolid
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dull;impassive
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