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manifest-renaissance
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English
11th Grade
10/21/2008

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root - err
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to wander - err, error, erratic, erroneous
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root - her/hes
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to stick - coherent, cohesive, adhesive, adherent, inherent
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root - par
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equal - par, parity, apartheid, disparity
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root - plex/plic/ply
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to fold, to twist, to tangle, to bend - complex, complexion, complicate, duplex, duplicity
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root - prehend/prise
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to take, to get, to seize - surprise, comprehend, enterprise, reprehensible, comprise, apprehend
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manifest
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visible; evident
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conventional
Definition
common; customary; unexceptional
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partisan
Definition
one who supports a particular person, cause, or idea
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contentious
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argumentative; quarrelsome
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lament
Definition
to mourn
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allusion
Definition
an indirect reference to something else; especially something in literature; a hint
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arbiter
Definition
one who decides; a judge
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inherent
Definition
part of the essential nature of something; intrinsic
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paradox
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a true statement or phenomenon that nonetheless seems to contradict itself; an untrue statement or phenomenon that nonetheless seems logical
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cynic
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one who deeply distrusts human nature; one who believes people are motivated only by selfishness
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exposition
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expounding or explaining; explanatory treatise
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census
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unanimity or near unanimity
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comprehensive
Definition
covering or including everything
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sagacious
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wise; possessing wisdom derived from experience or learning
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precipitate
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to cause to happen abruptly
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pervade
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to spread throughout
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discourse
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to converse; to formally discuss a subject
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conjure
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to summon or bring into being as if by magic
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sanction
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authorize or approve; ratify or confirm
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genial
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cheerful and pleasant; friendly; helpful
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indulgent
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lenient; yielding to desire
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inert
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inactive; sluggish; not reacting chemically
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levee
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an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river
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erratic
Definition
unpredictable or wandering
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luminous
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giving off light; glowing; bright
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abstinent
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abstaining; voluntarily not doing something
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placid
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pleasantly calm; peaceful
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exuberant
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extremely joyful or vigorous; profuse in growth
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impede
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to hinder; to obstruct; to slow something down
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permeate
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to spread or seep through; to penetrate
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audacity
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boldness; reckless daring; impertinence
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indignant
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angry, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy
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implicit
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implied rather than expressly stated
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renaissance
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a rebirth or revival
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