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11th Grade
05/26/2010
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desolate
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barren, deserted
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guffawing
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horsely laughing
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lilliputian
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miniature
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listed
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leaned, tilted
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morose
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sad, depressed, ill-spirited
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ominous
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foreboding doom
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prodigality
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wastefulness
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ravenous
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wildly hungry
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bemused
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confused, puzzled
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contemplate
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to think about something seriously for a long time
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disengage
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to separate yourself from someone or something
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gravity
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seriousness of matter
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mollified
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to calm or soothe someone that it angry or upset
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reprehensible
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something highly unacceptable and deserving criticism
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resignedly
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doing something without protest
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reverently
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in a respectful manner
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disillusionment
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a loss of hopes and ideals
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expatriate 
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someone who choses to leave his home country to live in another country
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