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English
10th Grade
01/24/2006

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myriads
Definition
ten thousand, an extremely large number
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incredulous
Definition
unwilling or unable to believe
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convulsive
Definition
having the nature of a convulsion (violent involuntary contraction or spasm of the muscles)
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disperse
Definition
to break up and scatter in all directions
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flex
Definition
to bend
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suave
Definition
smoothly gracious or polite; polished
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frivolous
Definition
of little value or importance
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gaunt
Definition
thin and bony
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compassion
Definition
sorrow for the sufferings or trouble of another
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pallid
Definition
faint in color;pale
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furl
Definition
to roll up tightly and make secure
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meticulous
Definition
extremely or excessively careful about details
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vulnerable
Definition
susceptible to physical or emotional injury
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anxiety
Definition
a state of uneasiness and apprehension as about future uncertainties
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placid
Definition
undisturbed by tumult or disorder
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instinct
Definition
an inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environment stimuli
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congeal
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to solidy by or as if freezing
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unquenchable
Definition
impossible to slake or satisfy
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emanate
Definition
to come or send forth, as from a source
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artisan
Definition
a skilled manual worker
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