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Language - English
8th Grade
11/18/2009

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superficial 
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adj: shallow, no deep, serious, or improtant
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disdain
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noun: scorn: snotty disapproval 

verb: to disapprove or dislike

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fastidious
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adj: meticulous and fussy
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complacent
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adj: self-satisfied, smug
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scoff
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verb: to make fun of and belittle
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rebuff
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verb: to criticize harshly or reject
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quandary
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noun: a state of uncertainty, doubt
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trepidation
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noun: fear and apprehension
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respite
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noun: rest, pause, lull
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parsimony
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noun: extreme stinginess, penny pinching
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nostalgia
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noun: bittersweet longing for things, person or situations of past

adj: nostalgic

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astute
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adj: wise, shrewd, perceptive
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profound
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adj: intellectually deep and important
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atrophy
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verb: to wither and waste away
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verbose
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adj: wordy
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concur
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verb: to agree and approve
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digress
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verb: to wander off course in speaking or writing
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disperse
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verb: to spread all over; to disseminate; to fan out or scatter in a random way
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dichotomy
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noun: division into two usually contradictory parts or opinions
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pompous
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adj: puffed up with pride, arrogant
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scrupulous
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adj: showing painstaking care; extremely attentive to detail or morality
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thrifty
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adj: extremely careful with money, frugal
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petulant
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adj: rude and cranky
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plethora
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noun: an excess
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propensity
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noun: a natural tendency
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proximity
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noun: nearness
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enmity
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noun: mutual hatred
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galvanize
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verb: to stimulate and shock
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reticent
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adj: inclined to keep one's thoughts, feeling, and personal affairs to oneself
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begrudge
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verb: to envy; to envy the possession of
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incessant
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adj: continuous; going on without interruption; unceasing
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munificent
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adj: generous, nice, a giving person
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consternation
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noun:dismay, fear
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altercation
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noun:a dispute and argument
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irate
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adj: furious, angry
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enfeeble
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verb: weaken
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reclusive
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adj:solitary, hermit-like

 

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superfluous 
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adj: extra
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audacity
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noun:the boldness to do something
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tentative
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adj:uncertain, cautious
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mediocre
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adj: average, normal, so-so
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nemesis
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noun: enemy,rival
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transgress 
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verb: to sin; to break a law
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inveigle
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verb: to convince and coax with words
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loaf
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verb: laze, lounge, leisurely take time
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indignant
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adj: to be angry, especially if something unjust occurs
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hypocrite
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noun: someone who professes beliefs that they do not hold
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chastise
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verb: to scold severly or punish
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condone
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verb: overlook or pardon an offense
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hedonist
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noun: a person that lives for pleasure
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acquiesce
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verb: to accept and allow
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augment
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verb: to increase, add too
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grueling
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adj: exhausting, tiring
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opulent
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adj: luxurious
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amass
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verb:gather, collect
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fortuitous
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adj: happening by chance, unpredicted
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profuse
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adj: plentiful, many
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vulnerable
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adj: open to physical or mental harm, not protected
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ameliorate
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verb:to improve, make something better
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miser
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noun: a person who is selfish and greedy
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burgeon
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verb: to flourish; to grow quickly and expand; to bloom
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affluent
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adj: wealthy in material sense
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rancor
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noun: deep-seated bitterness; old enmity; long lasting resentment
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venerate
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verb: to revere, respect, and admire with esteem

adj: (venerable)worthy of respect

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ecelectic
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adj: carefully selected from many good sources
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inevitable
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adj: unavoidable
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antidote
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noun: a remedy or other agent used to neutralize or counteract the effects of a poison; an agent that relieves or counteracts
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arduous
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adj: demanding, hard to achieve; strenuous
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prodigal
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adj: wildly extravagant or lavish in spending
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stagnant
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adj: unmoving or not flowing (stagnant water); stale; inactive
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relegate
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verb: to put away or aside; to shift to a less important place; to position by rank
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emulate
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verb: to try to equal an example; to imitate 

noun: (emulation) imitation of another

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effervescent
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adj: bubbling with high spirits; exhilarated

noun: effervescence

verb: to effervesce

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placid
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adj: calm in nature, not easily ruffled; quiet, serene
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insipid
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adj: lacking flavor, zip, or interest; dull, fat
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