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10th Grade
01/31/2011

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Insinuate
Definition
to hint slyly
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Wizened
Definition
shriveled
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Billet
Definition
to provide lodging for
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Altruistic
Definition
unselfishly concerned for others
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Rescind
Definition
to repeal
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Cynical
Definition
suspicious of the motive of others
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Surreptitious
Definition
stealthy ; secret
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Dissipated
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to scatter or to use wastefully
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Irrevocably
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not to be revoked or recalled
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Imprudent
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not prudent ; unwise
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Hermetically
Definition
so as to be airtight
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Sabotage
Definition
deliberate injury to equipment or interference with production
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Abyss
Definition
a deep , immeasurable space
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Untenable
Definition
incapable of being defended
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Tumult
Definition
violent and noisey commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob
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Emaciated
Definition
abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or by disease
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Notorious
Definition
widely and unfavorably known
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Apathy
Definition
absence of passion, emotion, or excitement
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Interspersed
Definition
to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things
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Grimace
Definition
a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, indicating disapproval
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Lucidity
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easily understood
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Excruciating
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extremely painful
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Harangued
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a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack
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Disheveled
Definition
hanging loosely or in disorder
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Poignant
Definition
keen or strong mental appeal
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