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5th Grade
06/05/2010

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quarrelsome
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quick to fight; argumentative
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rowdy
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wild rough; disorderly
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scornful
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looking down upon others because of anger
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sincere
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genuine
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tactful
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having the ability to say and do the right thing, especially in a difficult problem.
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tense
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nervous; uneasy
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thrifty
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careful in spending; savings
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tolerant
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putting up with other's actions or bielves
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unruly
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hard to rule; out of control; wild
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vivacious
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lively; marry; happy; gay
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exasperated
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extreme frustration
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anxios
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uneasy of thoughts; fears of what might happen
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astonished
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surprised; amazing; shocked
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bewildered
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completely confused; puzzled
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compassionate
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wishing to help those who suffer
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lethargic
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dull; sluggish
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conscientious
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careful to do what one knows is right
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crafty
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skillful in deceiving others; sly
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diligent
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hard working; consistent in effort
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effervescent
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lively and gleeful; happy
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efficiet
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working well without waste
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fidgety
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full of energy; uneasy; don't sit still
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finicky
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picky; precise; fussy
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gregarious
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fond of being with others; social; out-going
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ignorant
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knowing little or nothing
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immaculate
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absolutely clean; fresh; new
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delicate
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fragile; frail; easily broken
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methodical
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done according to a method; well planned
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deteriorated
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worn away; decayed; wasted away
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frivolous
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lacking in seriousness or sense; silly
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appalled
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filled with horror or fear; shocked
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coherent
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sensible; aware; logical (makes sense)
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miniscule
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very small; tiny
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ravenous
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greedy; hungery
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warily
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on guard; watchful
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reluctant
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unwilling; hesitant; doing something you don't want to
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increudulous
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skeptical, doubtful; not ready to believe
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feeble
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lacking strenth; weak; no effort
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grimace
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a pained expression on your face
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gingerly
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with extreme care or caution; gently
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raucous
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harsh shounding
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fiendish
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cruel; evil; harsh; bad guy
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frolic
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play around joyfuly; having fun together
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desolate
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abandonded; empty; yoid of light
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deftly
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quickly; with a great skill; nimble
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paranoid
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distrustful of others; unwarranted of fears
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recede
Definition
go backwards; withdraw; move backwards; retreat
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contritely
Definition
apologetically; showing regret for mistake
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precarious
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not safe or sacure; risky; dangerously close
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tranquil
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calm; peaceful; quiet
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melancholy
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sad; gloomy; depressed
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decimate
Definition
destroy; annihilate; demolias
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indomitable
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unbeatable; invincible
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perilous
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extremely dangerous; hazarous
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anguirsh
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extreme pain either emional or physical
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ghastly
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shocking; horrifying; terrorizing
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ruefully
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scornfully; unhappily
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murky
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cloudy; lazy; dirty
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oblivious
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forgetful; unaware; unconscious
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heartily
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in a warm, friendly manner; sincere
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diabolic
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evil; cruel; harsh; devilish
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elaborate
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with great details; meticulous details
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malevolent
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showing ill will; wishing harm to others
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ornery
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very mean; bad temper
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merely
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barely; simple
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impudence
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great rudeness
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derision
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mockery; ridicule
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tedious
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long; tiring; boring; mudane
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arduous
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hard to do; requiring much effort
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impending
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likely to happen soon; treatening
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tumultuous
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very noisy; disorderly; uproar
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serene
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peaceful; calm; tranquil
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perils
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dangers
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frail
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sickly; weak
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dismal
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dreary; gloomy; meloncholy
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sultry
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extremly hot and moist; sweltering
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soluitude
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the state of being alone; seclusion
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hoax
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something meant ton deseive or fraud; trick; prank
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inquistive
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eagar for knowlege; questioning; curious
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earnest
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strong and firm in perpuse; eagar
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