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NBTT Ch 12-19

QuestionAnswer
provocative done to be irritating
incident event with serious consequences
counterproductive causing problems instead of ensuring success
straightforward clear; unquestionable
obscure difficult to be seen or understood clearly
fancy imagination
singularly in an extraordinary way
compelled forced
arbitrary based upon someone's preference rather than upon logic
shoo-in certain easy winner
condone overlook; pardon
confidential private; not to be made public
elemental basic
balmy mild; summer-like
squelches silences; oppresses
crusade enthusiastic campaign to produce a change
raucous loud; noisy
dispute argue against
animosity strong dislike
weather endure
colleague worker in the same profession
misconstrue misunderstand
evenhanded fair; treting everyone equally
monitor watch; keep track of
tenure status in which an experienced teacher is protected from being fired
expedite cause to move more quickly
fiscally having to do with public funds
prudent cautiously reasonable
naive tending to view the world in an innocent way
assaulted attacked
candid honest speaking frankly
crackerjack unusually excellent
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