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English
11th Grade
10/01/2008

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extraneous
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irrelevant; extra; unnecessary; unimportant
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tedious
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boring
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caustic
Definition
like acid; corrosive
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inadvertent
Definition
lax; careless; without intention
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exhaustive
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thorough; complete
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incongruous
Definition
not harmonious; not consistent; not appropriate
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belittle
Definition
to make to seem little
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unprecedented
Definition
happening for the first time; novel; never seen before
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digress
Definition
to go off subject
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appease
Definition
to soothe; to pacify by giving in to
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frivolous
Definition
not serious; not solemn; with levity
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instigate
Definition
to provoke; to stir up
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sage
Definition
wise; possessing wisdom derived from experience or learning
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predecessor
Definition
someone or something that came before another
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jeopardy
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danger
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tangible
Definition
touchable; palpable
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indulgent
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lenient; yielding to desire
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remorse
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sadness; regret
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pivotal
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crucial
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scrupulous
Definition
strict; careful; hesitant for ethical reasons
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refute
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to disprove; to prove to be false
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respite
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a rest; a period of relief
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stoic
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indifferent (at least outwardly) to pleasure or pain, to joy or grief, to fortune or misfortune
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volatile
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quick to evaporate; highly unstable; explosive
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peripheral
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unimportant
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hedonistic
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pleasure-seeking; indulgent
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idiom
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a peculiar expression
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benefactor
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a generous donor
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brevity
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briefness
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apocryphal
Definition
of doubtful origin; false
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virtuoso
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masterful musician; a masterful practitioner in some other field
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slander
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to defame to speak maliciously of someone
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animosity
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resentment; hostility; ill will
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deplete
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to use up; to reduce; to lessen
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amity
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friendship
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