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english week9
week 9 english lit
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Literature
11th Grade
11/04/2013
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impresario
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one who presents cultural series, organizer
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extortion
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getting money by threats
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adverse
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unfavorable, harmful
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asset
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a valuable thing to have
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bigot
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a narrow-minded, prejudice person
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blatant
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disagreeably loud, obvious, conspicuous in a negative way
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entourage
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group of attendant
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virulent
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full of hate, harmful
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venom
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poison,spite
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spew
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throw up, eject
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loath
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unwilling, reluctant
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solicit
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to beg, seek earnestly
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astute
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keen, showing practical wisdom
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advocate (v)
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to be in favor of, to support
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ineffectual
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not effective
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scrutinize
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examine closely
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nefarious
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villainous, vicious
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amicable
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friendly, peaceful
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vexatious
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annoying
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malady
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disease
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