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11th Grade
01/16/2009

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derogatory
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disapproving; degrading
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desiccate
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to dry out
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despondent
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extremely depressed; full of despair
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despot
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an absolute ruler; an autocrat
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destitute
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extremely poor; utterly lacking
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desultory
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without a plan o purpose; disconnected; random
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dexterous
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skillful; adroit
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dialectical
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relating to discussions; relating to the rules and methods of reasoning; approaching truth in the middle of opposing extremes
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dictum
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an authoritative saying; an adage; a maxim; a proverb
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didactic
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intended to teach; morally instructive; pedantic
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diffident
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timid; lacking in self-confidence
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digress
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to stray from the main subject
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dilettante
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someone with superficial knowledge of the arts; an amateur; a dabbler
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discern
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to have insight; to see things clearly; to discriminate; to differentiate
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discreet
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prudent; judiciously reserved
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discrete
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unconnected; separate; distinct
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discriminate
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to notice or point out the difference between two or more things; to discern; to differentiate
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disdain
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arrogant scorn; contempt
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disinterested
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not taking sides; unbiased
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disparage
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to belittle; to say uncomplimentary things about, usually in somewhat indirect way
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disparate
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different; incompatible; unequal
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dissipate
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to thin out, drift away, or dissolve; to case to thin out, drift away, or dissolve; to waste or squander
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dissolution
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the breaking up or dissolving of something into parts; disintegration
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distend
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to swell; to extend a great deal
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distinguish
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to tell apart; to cause to stand out
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docile
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easily taught; obedient; easy to handle
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doctrinaire
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inflexibly committed to a doctrine or theory without regard to its practicality; dogmatic
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dogmatic
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having to do with the household or family; not foreign
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dormant
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inactive; as though asleep; asleep
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dubious
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full of doubt; uncertain
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duplicity
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the act of being two-faced; double-dealing; deception
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ebullient
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boiling; bubbling with excitement; exuberant
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eccentric
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not conventional; a little kooky; irregular
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eclectic
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choosing the best from many sources; drawn from many sources
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edify
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to enlighten; to instruct, especially in moral or religious matters
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efface
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to erase, to rub away the features of
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effusion
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a pouring forth
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egalitarian
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believing in the social and economic equality of all people
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egocentric
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selfish; believing that one is the center of everything
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egregious
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extremely bad; flagrant
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elicit
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to bring out; to call forth
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elliptical
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oval; missing a word or words; obscure
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elusive
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hard to pin down; evasive
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emigrate
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to leave a country permanently; to expatriate
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eminent
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well-known and respected; standing out from all others in quality or accomplishment; outstanding
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empirical
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relying on experience or observation; not merely theoretical
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emulate
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to strive to equal or excel, usually through imitation
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encroach
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to make gradual or stealthy inroads into; to trespass
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endemic
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native; restricted to a particular region or era; indigenous
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enervate
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to reduce the strength or energy of, especially to do so gradually
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enfranchise
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to grant the privileges of citizenship, especially the right to vote
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engender
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to bring into existence; to create; to cause
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enigma
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a mystery
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enormity
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extreme evil; a hideous offense; immensity
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ephemeral
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lasting a very short time
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epigram
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a brief and usually witty or satirical saying
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epitome
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a brief summary that captures to meaning of the whole; the perfect example of something; a paradigm
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equanimity
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composure; calm
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equitable
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fair
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equivocal
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ambiguous; intentionally confusing; capable of being interpreted in more than one way
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erudite
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scholarly; deeply learned
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root - dic
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to say, to tell, to use words - dictionary, dictate, predict
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root - di/dia
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apart, through - dialogue, diagnose, diameter
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root - dign
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worth - dignity, dignitary, dignify
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root - dis/dif
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away from, apart, reversal, not - disperse, disseminate, disspiate
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root - dac/doc
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teach - doctor, doctrine, docile, didactic
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root - dog/dox
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opinion - orthodox, paradox, dogma, dogmatic
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root - dub
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doubt - dubious, dubiety, indubitable
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root - epi
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upon - epidemic, epilogue, epidermis, epitome
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root - equ
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equal, even - equation, adequate, equivalent
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root - e/ef/ex
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out, out of, from, former, completely - evade, exclude
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