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10th Grade
05/09/2011
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saga
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an epic tale
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nabob
 Definition
a prominent
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berserk
 Definition
wildly violent
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mecca
 Definition
a center of interest
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juggernaut
 Definition
an unstoppable force
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kowtow
 Definition
to kneel before
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trek
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a difficult journey
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jubilee
 Definition
a special anniversary
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shibboleth
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a common saying
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maelstrom
 Definition
a turbulent situation
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unremitting
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not letting up
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meander
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to wind or wander
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supersede
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to supplant
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retrogress
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to go backward
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transitory
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temporary
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serpentine
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like a snake
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cavort
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to dance about
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emanate
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to send forth
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torpid
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lethargic; sluggish
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undulate
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to make wavelike motions
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portent
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an omen
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sustenance
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a source of strength
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pretentious
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showy
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tenement
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a run-down building
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sustain
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to support
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tenacious
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holding stubbornly
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extenuation
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a partial excuse
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untenable
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can't be defended
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retinue
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an entourage
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retentive
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able to remember
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incorporeal
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lacking physical form
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magnanimous
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generous in forgiving
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corpulent
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very fat
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animus
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a disposition
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corpus
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a collection of writings on a specific topic
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pusillanimous
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cowardly
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corpuscle
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unattached body cell
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inanimate
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not alive
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equanimity
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calmness; composure
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incorporate
 Definition
to include as part of a whole
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cognomen
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a surname
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moniker
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a distinctive name
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ignominious
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disgraceful
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patronymic
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relating to the name of one's father
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denomination
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a religious group
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renown
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fame; acclaim
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nominal
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insignificantly small
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misnomer
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an unsuitable name
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nomenclature
 Definition
the names used in a science or an art
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anonymous
 Definition
having an unknown name
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propensity
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an inborn tendency
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impend
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to threaten to happen
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append
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to attach to
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recompense
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to compensate
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preponderance
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superiority in number or influence
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dispense
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to distribute in parts
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penchant
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a strong liking
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pending
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not yet decided
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expendable
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not totally necessary
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suspension
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a temporary stopping of a law
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edict
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a formal decree; a command
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loquacious
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very talkative
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colloquium
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an academic seminar
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indict
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to charge with a crime
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elocution
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the art of public speaking
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grandiloquence
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pompous speech
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benediction
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a blessing
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dictum
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a noteworthy statement
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soliloquy
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a speech to oneself
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interlocutor
 Definition
a participant in a dialogue
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chieftain
 Definition
a tribal leader
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recapitulate
 Definition
to summarize
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capitulate
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to surrender
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caper
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an adventure
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capital
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a government's central location
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mischievous
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playfully naughty
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cadet
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an officer-in-training
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per capita
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per person
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caprice
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whim
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capitalism
 Definition
economy based on private ownership
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