speech and debate ii. ailurophile (n): a cat-lover
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SPEECH AND DEBATE II
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Ailurophile (n): a cat-lover
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Who was your hero when you were a child?
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Assemblage (n):
A gathering
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Defend a side:Females make better
bosses.
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Beleaguer (v): To exhaust with
attacks
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Which historical figure do you find the most
interesting?
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Brood (v): To think alone
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Defend a side:Money can buy anything and everything.
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Bucolic(adj): In a lovely rural
setting
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Who was your hero when you were a child?
Why?
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Bungalow (n): A small, cozy
cottage
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Defend a side:Prisons are the answer
for reducing crime.
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Chatoyant (adj):
Like a cat’s eye
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You should always tell the truth because…
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Comely (adj): Attractive
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Defend a side:Marriage is an outdated
institution.
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Conflate (v): To blend together
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What can we do to improve the education
system?
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Cynosure (n): A focal point of
admiration
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Defend a side:Politics and honesty are
incompatible.
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Dalliance (n): A brief love affair
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Is TV worth watching?
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Demesne (n): Dominion, territory
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Defend a side:All nuclear weapons
should be eliminated.
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Demure (adj): Shy and reserved
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Is it okay for men to cry?
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Denouement (n):
The resolution of a mystery
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Defend a side:It is important to know
a second language.
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Desultory (adj): Slow, sluggish
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What is the best meal you ever ate?
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Diaphanous (adj): Filmy
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Defend a side:The budget for the
space program should be increased.
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Dissemble (v): deceive
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What is the best movie you have ever seen?
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Dulcet (adj): Sweet, sugary
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Defend a side:Professional athletes
are overpaid.
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Ebullience (n): Bubbling
enthusiasm
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If the world were going to end next week, what would be the last three things you would do?
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Elixir (n): A good potion
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Defend a side: Demonstrations/Protests
are a waste of time.
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Eloquence (n): Beauty and
persuasion in speech
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What is the best or worst present you ever
received?
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Embrocation (v):
Rubbing on a lotion
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Defend a side: The U.S. government
should control the internet.
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Emollient (n): A softener
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If you could witness one event in history, which
would it be?
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Ephemeral (adj):
Short-lived
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Defend a side: Schools should provide tablets for every student
instead of textbooks.
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Epiphany (n): A sudden realization
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You live next to a nuclear power plant.
Defend the place as a nice place to live.
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Erstwhile (adj): At one time, for
a time
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Defend a side: Felons in prison should be
allowed to vote.
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Ethereal (adj): Gaseous,
invisible but detectable
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If you were selected to go to the moon with a
companion of your choice, who would you
choose?
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Evocative (adj): suggestive
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Defend a side: Teachers should be
allowed to have tenure.
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Fetching (adj): pretty
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You’re 15 years old. Convince your parents to let you get a tattoo.
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Felicity (adj): pleastantness
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Defend a side: Pornography should be
censored on the internet.
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Forbearance (n):
Withholding response to provocation
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If I could be president for a day, I’d…
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Fugacious (adj): fleeting
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Defend a side: Downloading music without permission is
unethical.
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Furtive (adj): sneaky
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If you could do something dangerous just once, without any risk, what would you
do?
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Gambol (v): To skip or leap about joyfully
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Defend a side: Students in high school should be able to choose
their teachers.
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Glamour (n): beauty
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If you had to choose between being smarter or better-looking, which
would you choose? Why?
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Gossamer (n): The finest piece
of thread, a spider’s silk
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Defend a side: Textbooks should be
abolished and teachers should make their own
curriculum.
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Halcyon (adj): Happy, sunny,
care-free
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Suppose you could go back in time and talk to yourself at the age of
ten. What advice would you give yourself?
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Harbinger (n): Messenger with
news of the future
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Defend a side: Reading a book is always better than watching the
movie for it.
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Imbrication (n): Overlapping and forming a regular
pattern
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If a penguin entered the room, what would you
say?
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Imbroglio (n): An altercation or
complicated situation
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Defend a side: Condoms should be distributed for free in
public middle and high schools.
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Inbue (v): To infuse; instill
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If you didn’t need to sleep, how would your
life be different?
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Incipient (adj): Beginning; in an
early stage
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Defend a side: Angels and demons exist.
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Ineffable (adj): Unutterable; inexpressible
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Is it more fun to be a parent or a child?
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Ingénue (n): A naïve young
woman
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Defend a side: Polygamy should be legalized in all states.
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Inglenook (n): A cozy nook by
the hearth
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Where would you choose to live if you
had to leave this country?
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Insouciance (n):
A relaxed and calm state; not worried
about anything
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Defend a side: Rowdy fans should be
barred from stadiums for life.
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Inure (v): to cause someone to be less affected by
something unpleasant
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If you had to be a zookeeper for a week, which animals would
you prefer to look after?
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Labyrinthine (adj):
Twisting and turning
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Defend a side: Reality TV is excessive and harmful in America.
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Lagniappe (n): A special kind of
gift
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If you had six months with no obligations or financial constraints,
what would you do with the time?
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Lagoon(n): A small gulf or
inlet
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Defend a side: Parents should not purchase war and
destruction toys for their children.
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Lassitude (n): Weariness; listlessness
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What is your most prized possession?
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Leisure (n): Free time
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Defend a side: School attendance should
be made voluntary.
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Lilt (v): To move
musically or lively
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Imagine the world as a single country. Would it
be good for humankind?
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Lissome (adj): Slender and
flexible
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Defend a side: Age gaps are an important
factor in relationships.
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Love (n): Deep affection
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If you could meet any celebrity, who would it
be?
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Mellifluous (adj):
Sweet sounding
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Defend a side: Curfews are effective in
keeping teens out of trouble.
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Moiety (n): One of two equal
parts
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If I were the opposing gender, I’d…
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Mondegreen (n):
A word or phrase that results from
mishearing something
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Defend a side: Men should get paternity
leave from work.
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Murmurous (n): murmering
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If I were an author, I would write about…
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Nemesis (n): An
unconquerable archenemy
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Defend a side: Recycling should be
compulsory.
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Opulent (adj): Lush, luxuriant
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If you were given one million dollars and had to spend it in a month,
what would you do?
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Palimpsest (n): A manuscript written over earlier ones
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Defend a side: Ghosts exist.
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Panacea (n): A solution for all
problems
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What is the ideal age to start dating?
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Panoply (n): A complete set
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Defend a side: North Carolina should
keep the Common Core standards in education.
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Pastiche (n): An artwork
combining materials from various sources
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If you could change one thing about the world,
what would it be?
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Penumbra (n): A shadow
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Defend a side: Parents should be allowed
to select their child’s gender.
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Petrichor (n): Smell of earth
after rain
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What was your most frightening experience?
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Plethora (n): A large quantity
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Defend a side: Illegal immigrants should be able to get a driver’s
license.
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Propinquity (n): Nearness in
place or time
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If you could turn back time, what age would you want to be and
why?
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Pyrrhic (n): Successful with
heavy losses
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Defend a side: The government should implement a “fat” tax on foods high in sugar, salt,
and saturated fats.
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Quintessential (adj):
The essence of a thing in its purest
form
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My most memorable holiday is…
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Ratatouille (n): A spicy French
stew
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Defend a side: Sufferers of Anorexia
Nervosa should be force fed.
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Ravel (v): To knit or unknit
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If you had to choose one word to describe yourself, which would you choose and why?
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Redolent (adj): fragrant
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Defend a side: Religious symbols should
be banned in public buildings and on public
property.
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Riparion (n): By the bank of a
stream
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What did you want to be when you were a
child?
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Scintilla (n): A spark or a very
small thing
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Defend a side: Spanking children should
be banned.
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Sempiternal (adj): eternal
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If I could only accomplish one thing in my life, I would like to…
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Seraglio (n): Rich, luxurious oriental palace
or harem
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Defend a side: Child performers should
be banned.
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Serendipity (n): Finding something
nice while looking for something else
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My three biggest fears are…
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Sumptuous (adj):
Lush, luxurious
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Defend a side: Housewives should be
paid for the work they do.
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Surreptitious (adj):
Secretive, sneaky
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You are on a speed date and have thirty seconds
to talk. What do you say?
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Susurrous (adj): Whispering,
hissing
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Defend a side: Students who finish high school early should get a
year of free college education.
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Talisman (n): A good luck
charm
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My favorite sound in the world is…
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Tintinnabulation (v):
tinkling
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Defend a side: Online dating sites should ban pictures and only allow
written profiles.
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Untoward (adj): Unseemly,
inappropriate
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If you were an alien, who would you abduct
to learn about American culture?
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Vestigial (n): In trace amounts
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Defend a side: Cheating penalties in high
school are too strict.
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Wafture (n): Wavelike motion
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How would presidential campaigns change if the voting age were lowered to thirteen?
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Wherewithal (n): The money or skill
that is needed to get or do something
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Defend a side: Students should be able to
grade their teachers.
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Woebegone (adj):
Sorrowful, downcast
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With your home in danger, what
possessions would you try to save?