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Advanced Composition Exam Vocab 1
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Language - English
11th Grade
11/29/2010
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Lithe
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Graceful
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Obese
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Very fat
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Adherent
 Definition
Backer, supporter
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Bliss
 Definition
Happiness, pleasure
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Pathetic
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Sad, pitiful, distressing
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Exhort
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Urge strongly, advise
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Apathy
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Lack of interest, unconcern
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Fracas
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Noisy fight, brawl
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Inebriated
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Drunk, intoxicated
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Adversary
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Opponent, enemy, foe
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Indolent
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Lazy
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Gusto
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Enthusiasm, enjoyment, zest
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Garrulous
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Talkative, wordy
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Banal
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Trivial, meaningless
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Platitude
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Commonplace or trite saying
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Pique
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Fit of resentment
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Dilettante
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One who has great interest, but little knowledge
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Atypical
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Nonconforming
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Nondescript
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Undistinguished, difficult to describe
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Wane
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Decrease,decline
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In the arms of Morpheus
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Asleep; Morpheus was the Roman god of dreams
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To take French leave
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To go away without permission
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A fly in the ointment
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Some small thing that spoils or lessens the enjoyment
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On the spur of the moment
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On impulse, without thinking
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Serenity
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Peaceful repose
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Infallible
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Exempt from error, right
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Moribund
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Dying, at the point of death
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Culminate
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Reach the highest point
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Pungent
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Sharply stimulating, biting
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Obscure
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Unknown, lowly, unclear
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To pull one's weight
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To do a fair share of the work
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Dispersed
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Scattered, spread, broken up
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Longevity
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Long duration of life
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Burn the midnight oil
 Definition
Study or work later into the night
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Debris
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Ruins, fragments
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Sage
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Wise man, philosopher
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Gamut
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Range
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Introspective
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Looking into one's own feelings
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Neutralize
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To counteract
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To bring home the bacon
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To earn a living, to succeed
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Maladjusted
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Poorly adjusted, disturbed
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Mandate
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An authoritative order or command
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Susceptible
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Easily affected, unusually liable
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In apple pie order
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In neat order, good condition
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Juxtapose
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To place side by side
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Plight
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Predicament, dangerous situation
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Covert
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Secret, hidden
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Cope
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To be a match for, to be able to handle
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Escalation
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An increase, intensification
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Indifference
 Definition
Lack of concern
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