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Vocabulary for finals
Lessons 1-11 in Word Smart
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English
9th Grade
05/30/2010

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obscure
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unknown, hard to understand, dark
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mortify
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to humiliate
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discriminate
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separate, unconnected, distinct
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abstract
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theoretical, impersonal
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temperate
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mild, moderate, restrained
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mollify
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to soothe, to soften, to pacify
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eccentric
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a little kooky, not conventional, irregular
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futile
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useless, hopeless
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lucid
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clear, easy to understand
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pious
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very religious; reverent or devout (sometimes falsely), hypocritical
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resolute
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determined, firm, unwavering
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acute
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sharp, shrewd
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purported
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rumored, claimed
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hiatus
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a break or interruption, often from work
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scrutinize
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to examine very carefully
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superficial
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on the surface only; shallow; not thorough
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proximity
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nearness
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tangential
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only superficially related to the matter at hand not especially relevant; peripheral
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incessant
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unceasing
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redundant
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unnecessarily repetitive; excessive; excessively wordy
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gravity
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seriousness
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despot
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an absolute ruler autocrat
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itinerant
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a person who moves from place to place
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secular
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having nothing to do with religious or spiritual concerns
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expedite
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providing an immediate advantage; making shorter
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tentative
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experimental; temporary uncertain
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labyrinth
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a maze something like a maze
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myriad
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a huge number
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succinct
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brief and to the point; concise
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profound
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deep
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ironic
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meaning the opposite of what you seem to say; using words to mean something other than what they seem to mean
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dogmatic
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arrogantly assertive of unproven ideas; stubbornly claiming that something is beyond dispute
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onerous
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burdensome; oppressive
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Narcissism
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excessive love of one’s body or one’s self
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disparate
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different; incompatible; unequal
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exhort
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to urge strongly; to give a serious warning to
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profuse
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flowing; extravagant
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vicarious
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experienced, performed, or suffered through someone else's life; living thorough the experiences of another as though they were ones own experiences
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sedition
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treason; the incitement of public disorder or rebellion
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censure
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to condemn severely from doing something bad
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reprehensible
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worthy of severe blame or censure
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prevail
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To triumph; to overcome rivals; to persuade
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exacting
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extremely demanding; difficult; requiring great skill or care
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predilection
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a natural preference for something
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anecdote
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a short account of a humorous or revealing incident
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uniform
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consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone
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singular
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unique; superior; exceptional; strange
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reproach
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to scold, usually in disappointment; to blame; to disgrace
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steadfast
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loyal; faithful
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orthodox
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conventional; adhering to established principles or doctrines, especially in religion; by the book
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congenial
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agreeably suitable; pleasant
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protracted
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to prolong
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elusive
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evasive; hard to pin down
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concise
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succinct; brief and to the point
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solicitous
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eager and attentive, often to the point of hovering
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nuances
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a subtle difference or distinction
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misanthropic
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hating mankind
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oblivion
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total forgetfulness; the state of being forgotten
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extraneous
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unnecessary; irrelevant; extra
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incongruous
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not harmonious; not consistent; not appropriate; not fitting in
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palpable
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capable of being touched; obvious; tangible
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obtuse
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insensitive block-headed
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tangible
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only superficially related to the matter at hand; not especially relevant; peripheral
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scrupulous
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strict; careful; hesitant for ethical reasons
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refute
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to prove false; to disprove
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gregarious
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sociable; enjoying the comfort of others
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lethargy
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sluggishness; laziness; drowsiness; indifference
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pacify
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to soothe, to calm down, mollify
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profane
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not having to do with religion; irreverent; blasphemous
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reparations
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paying back; making amends; compensation
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painstaking
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extremely careful; taking pains
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perennial
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continual; happening again and again
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professed
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to declare; to declare falsely or pretend
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exemplify
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to illustrate by example; to serve as a good example
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propriety
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characteristics of an owner of property; constituting
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nostalgia
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sentimental longing for the past; homesickness
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abate
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to subside; to reduce
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harbingers
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a forerunner; a signal of warm weather is the harbinger of spring
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inordinate
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excessive; unreasonable
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touchstone
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a standard; a test of authenticity or quality
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malignant
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causing harm
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usurp
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to seize wrongfully
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paltry
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insignificant; worthless
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marshal
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to arrange in order; to gather together for the purpose of doing something
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daunts
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to make fearful; to intimidate
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bane
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poison; torment; cause of harm
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portents
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an omen; a sign of something coming in the future
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sanguine
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cheerful; optimistic; hopeful
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extricating
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to free from difficulty
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sacrilege
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a violation of something sacred; blasphemy
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pragmatic
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practical; down to earth; based on experience rather than theory
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indigent
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poor
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heyday
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golden age; prime
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belittle
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to make seem little; to put someone down
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arcane
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mysterious; known only to a select few
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moribund
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dying
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fabrication
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a lie; something made up
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unctuous
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oily both literally and figuratively
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copious
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abundant; plentiful
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enervated
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to reduce the strength or energy of, especially to do so gradually
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atheist
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one who does not believe in the existence of god or any divine being
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didactic
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intended to teach; instructive; pedantic
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circumvent
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to frustrate as though by surrounding
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relegated
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to banish; to send away
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vocation
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a job
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reticent
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quiet; restrained; reluctant to speak especially to oneself
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inundated
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to flood; to cover completely with water; to overwhelm
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engender
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to bring into existence; to create; to cause
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dexetrous
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skillful; adroit
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