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  1. humiliate
    cause to feel shame
    Do you have any idea of how humiliating this entire ordeal has been for me?
  2. bigotry
    intolerance and prejudice
    When something bad happens to Judy, I can't help but wonder if it is bigotry at work.
  3. assign
    select something or someone for a specific purpose
    He was assigned to Luke Air Force Base near Phoenix.
  4. ordeal
    a severe or trying experience
    Do you have any idea of how humiliating this entire ordeal has been for me?
  5. tape
    a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
    I can't believe I have to spend my summer in this room with a tape recorder when I could be out having fun.
  6. creep
    move slowly
    Like I'm a creep or something!
  7. reaction
    an idea evoked by some experience
    Judy's mom

    My first reaction was that it was discrimination.
  8. permanent
    continuing or enduring without marked change in status
    And now this is going to be on my permanent record, probably for the rest of my life.
  9. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
    And now this is going to be on my permanent record, probably for the rest of my life.
  10. simple
    having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
    It's as simple as that.
Created on Wed Apr 25 23:35:06 EDT 2012

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