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5th Grade
01/12/2009
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relent
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to bend,to soften
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comply
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act in accordance with someones rules,commands,or wishes
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tremor
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an involuntary vibration
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teem
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to have in abundace
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contrary
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very opposed in nature or character or purpose
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peril
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a source of danger
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resonant
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able to amplify sounds or make them last longer
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adequate
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enough to meet a purpose
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elaborate
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marked by complexity and richness of detail
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superlative
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highest in quality
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aloof
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unwilling to become involved with other people or events
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coincide
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go with, fall together
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visionary
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a person with unusual powers of foresight
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reciprocal
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involving exchange of feelings
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prevalent
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generally accepted
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renowned
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famous
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sabotage
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a secret operation to damage property
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scandal
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action that seriously offends standards
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synapse
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point where the nerve inpulses are transmmitted into main
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symbiosis
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mutually benificial relationship
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withdrawn
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taken out
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outgoing
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going out or leaving
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escalate
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increase in extent or intensity
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shackle
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to physically restrain
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frugal
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careful with money or resources
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commence
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begin
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pertinent
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pertaining to
logically related to
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stately
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refined in appearance
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