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50 Word Test by Megan
Mr. Summ
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Language - English
Not Applicable
11/15/2005

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copious
Definition
abundant; plentiful
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tenacious
Definition
tough; stubborn; not letting go
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surrepttious
Definition
done or acting in a secret, sly manner
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voracious
Definition
an insatiable appitite for an activity or oursuit; eager to consume great amounts of food
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officious
Definition
ready to serve; eager in offering unwanted services or advice
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spurious
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not genuine; false
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onerous
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troublesome or oppressive; burdensome
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gregarious
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seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable
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pious
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devout or virtuous; holy
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scrupulous
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careful of small details; honest; conscientious
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mawkish
Definition
excessively and objectionably sentimental
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raffish
Definition
cheaply vulgar in apperance or nature; tawdry; disreputable
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continuum
Definition
a continuous whole without clear divison into parts
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travail
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strenuous labor, mentaly or physically
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intrepid
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fearless; bold
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languid
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lacking energy; weak; showing little or no intrest in anything
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exodus
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a mass departure
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influx
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a mass arival
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abash
Definition
to make ahamed or uneasy
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waffle
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to speak or to write evasively
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embroil
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tp invole in argument or hostile action; to throw in disorder
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enhance
Definition
to improve; to intensify
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impair
Definition
to cause to diminish, as in strength, value, or quality
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