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11th Grade
05/17/2012
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Elegiac
 Definition
related to an elegy: a song, poem, or speech expressing grief
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Fecund
 Definition
fruitful, prolific, abundant
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Fortuitous
 Definition
favorable, fortunate
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Infirmity
 Definition
feebleness,disease, personal failure
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Malady
 Definition
illness
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Nuance
 Definition
delicate variation, shade of difference
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Profligate
 Definition
wildly extravagant
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Remonstrance
 Definition
vigorous objection
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Scintillate
 Definition
sparkle
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Vitiate
 Definition
contaminate, pollute
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Analogous
 Definition
similar in one or more respects
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Brigand
 Definition
bandit
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Emissary
 Definition
messenger
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Felicity
 Definition
the state of being happy
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Incendiary
 Definition
relating to the deliberate burning of property
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Magnanimous
 Definition
charitable
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Plight
 Definition
a difficult situation
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Repartee
 Definition
a witty reply
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Ubiquitous
 Definition
omnipresent; existing or being everywhere at the same time
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Venerable
 Definition
worthy of respect
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