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Night Ebony SS 4
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English
10th Grade
01/25/2011
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insinuate
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to persuade, suggest, or hint at something or someone
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wizened
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dried up and wrinkled
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harangued
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a noisy or scolding speech
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imprudent
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rash; indiscret
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tumult
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uproar;confusion
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altruistic
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showing concern for the welfare of others'
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cynical
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one in position to be scornful of others' motives
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dissipated
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to use up unwisely; squander
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abyss
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seemingly bottomless pit
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Hermetically
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sealed so that air cannot enter or exit; airtight
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Emaciated
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to make very thin
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apathy
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lack of interest or feelings
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Interspersed
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to scatter
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grimace
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contortion of the face;expressing disgust or comtemp
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Excruciating
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intensely painful
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harangued
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scolding speech
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disheveled
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untidy or unclean
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poignant
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powerful;strong
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lucidity
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notorious
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widely known for a bad thing
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