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11th Grade
10/14/2008
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meander
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to wander slowly; like a winding river
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authoritarian
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like a dictator
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brawn
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bulk; muscles
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contrite
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deeply apologetic; remorseful
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exemplify
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to serve as an example of
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facilitate
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to make easier
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hypothetical
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uncertain; unproven
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recalcitrant
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stubbornly defiant of authority or control
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ambulatory
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able to walk; walking
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diffident
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timid; lacking in self-confidence
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drone
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to talk on and on in a dull way
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gullible
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overly trusting; willing to believe anything
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marred
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damaged; bruised
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nullify
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to make unimportant
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parsimony
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stringiness
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propriety
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properness; good manners
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rejuvenate
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to make young and strong again
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skeptical
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doubting (opposite of gullible)
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tenacious
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tough; hard to defeat
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animated
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alive; moving
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authentic
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real
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bias
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prejudice; tendency; tilt
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blithe
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carefree; cheerful
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dearth
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a lack of; scarcity
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divert
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to change the direction of; to alter the course of; to amuse
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enthrall
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to thrill
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heed
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to listen to
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hindrance
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an obstruction; an annoying interference or delay
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hindrance
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an obstruction; an annoying interference or delay
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irascible
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irritable
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merger
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a joining or marriage
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nostalgia
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a sentimental longing for the past; homesickness
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pretentious
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pompous; self-important; ETS-like
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saccharine
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sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet
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stanza
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a section of a poem; verse
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