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Worldly Wise 3000 Book 10
just some self-studying
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10th Grade
08/14/2010
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asperity
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roughness of manner or surface
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bane
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something that causes destruction
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buffoon
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a clown; a fool
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doleful
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mournful
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extrovert
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outgoing
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garish
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tastelessly flashy
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hierarchy
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a pyramid system of ranking
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hierarchy
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a pyramid system of ranking
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imbue
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to inspire
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equilibrium
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a state of balance
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expedite
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to speed up
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gird
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to encircle
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gratuitous
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unnecessary
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illusory
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imaginary
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implacable
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unable to be assuaged
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luminary
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a source of light; celebrity
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manifesto
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a public declaration of one's ideas
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mesmerize
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to fascinate or hypnotize
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precedent
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anything that was done beforehand
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instigate
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to provoke
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penchant
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a strong attraction or leaning
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rambunctious
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rude
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repertoire
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a list of projects accomplished by a person or group
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rudiment
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a basic principle or skill
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undermine
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to weaken their reputation
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unremitting
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constant
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unremitting
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constant
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adjudicate
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to judge
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centennial
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relating to a century
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countenance
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facial expression; to approve
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disgruntle
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dissatisfied
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spurious
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fake; false
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