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VL2
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10th Grade
01/31/2011

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insinuate
Definition
to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect or artful methods: to insinuate oneself into favor.
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wizened
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withered; shriveled: a wizened old man; wizened features.
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billet
Definition
lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building.
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altruistic
Definition
unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others ( opposed to egoistic).
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rescind
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to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
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cynical
Definition
like or characteristic of a cynic; distrusting or disparaging the motives of others.
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surreptitious
Definition
done by stealth or fraud; enjoyed secretly.
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dissipated
Definition
dissolute, esp addicted to drinking
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irrevocably
Definition
that cannot be undone or revoked
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imprudent
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shamelessly bold; insolent
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hermetically
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airtight
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sabotage
Definition
deliberate destruction of machinery, etc., in the course of a dispute with an employer; similar destruction intended to slow down production for political or other reasons; action taken to prevent the achievement of any aim.
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abyss
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a bottomless depth; anything too deep to measure
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untenable
Definition
incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible.
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tumult
Definition
uproar of multitude, violent agitation with confused sounds; high excitement
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emaciated
Definition
to make unnaturally thin
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notorious
Definition
widely known, esp unfavorably
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apathy
Definition
lack of feeling; absence of passion; indifference
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interspersed
Definition
to scatter or set here and there; to diversify with things scattered here and there
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grimace
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a distortion of the face, in jest etc., a smirk
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lucidity
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shining; transparent; sane; easily understood
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excruciating
Definition
intensely painful or distressful, agonizing
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harangued
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a tirade; a pompous, wordy address
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disheveled
Definition
rumpled
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poignant
Definition
piercing; sharp, pungent, in taste or smell; affecting one’s feeling sharply or keenly (eg a pathetic scene); painfully sharp (eg regret)
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