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11th Grade
05/23/2007

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Elicit
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To draw back or bring forth; educe; evoke
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Illicit
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Not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful; disapproved of or not permitted for moral or ethnic reasons
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Ascent
Definition
Movement upward from a lower to a higher state, degree, grade, or status; the act of climbing up or traveling up
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Assent
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To agree or concur; subscribe to; yield; to give in; agreement, as to a proposal
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Broach
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An elongated; tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes; to mention or suggest for the first time; to tap or pierce
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Brooch
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A clasp or ornament having a pin at the back for passing through the clothing and a catch for securing the point of the pin
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Sachet
Definition
A small bag, case, or pad containing a perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc. to impart a pleasant scent
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Sashay
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To glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly
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Stationary
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Standing still; not moving; having a fixed position
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Stationery
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Writing materials, as pens, pencils, paper, and envelopes
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Vial
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A small container, as of glass, for holding liquids
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Vile
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Wretchedly bad; highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable; repulsive or disgusting
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Marquee
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A tall rooflike projection above a theater entrance, usually containing the name of a currently featured play or film and its stars
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Marquis
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A nobleman ranking next below a duke and above an earl or count
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Pell-Mell
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In disorderly, headlong haste; in a recklessly hurried manner; in a confused or jumbled mass, crowd, manner, etc.; disorderly; confused
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