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CHARLOTTE DOYLE SECT 2 VOCAB
mrs.manuel's LA6 class
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Literature
6th Grade
05/17/2010
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unstinting
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generous; unselfish
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punctilious
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attentive to small, insignificant details
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servility
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submissiveness; allowing others to take control
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doldrums
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ocean weather conditions marked by still water and occasional light winds
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surmise
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an opinion based on inconclusive evidence
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putrid
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foul-smelling; rotten
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ruffians
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gang members; hoodlums
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gumption
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guts; courage
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supplication
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a request humbly or earnestly, as by praying
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folly
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a lack of good sense; foolish
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restitution
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the act of paying for a loss or damages
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