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8th Grade
10/11/2010
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obiter dictum
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passing remark
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obsequious
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servilely following
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abase
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to lower
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pathetic fallacy
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ascribing feelings to things
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ratiocination
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methodical thinking
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mutatis mutandis
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with necessary changes
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interstice
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small space
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terra incognita
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unknown land
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sedate
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calm
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retort
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swift reply
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nihilism
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belief in nothing
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supersede
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replace
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inanimate
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lifeless
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condescend
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lower oneself
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epigram
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witty comment
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