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List Pertaining To Items Of The Vocabulary Persuasion
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English
10th Grade
01/25/2011
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Insinuate
 Definition
Introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
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Billet
 Definition
Note: a short personal lette
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Rescind
 Definition
To revoke: cancel officially
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Surreptitious
 Definition
Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
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Irrevocably
 Definition
Incapable of being retracted or revoked
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Hermetically
 Definition
In an airtight manner
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Abyss
 Definition
Bottomless gulf or pit
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Tumult
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A state of commotion
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Notorious
 Definition
Being known on a level of distain
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Interspersed
 Definition
Placed at intervals
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Lucidity
 Definition
Clarity
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Harangued
 Definition
To address forcefully
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Poignant
 Definition
Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
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Wizened
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Shriveled
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Altruistic
 Definition
Showing unselfish concern to others
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Cynical
 Definition
Believing the worst of human nature and motives
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Dissipated
 Definition
Unrestrained by convection or morality
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Imprudent
 Definition
Not prudent or wise
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Sabotage
 Definition
To hinder or destroy the pursuit or obtaining of progress
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Untenable
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Indefensible
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Emaciated
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Bony
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Apathy
 Definition
The absence of emotion or enthusiasm
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Grimace
 Definition
Contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
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Excruciating
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Agonizing
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Disheveled
 Definition
In disarray
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