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19-24
odyssey
24
English
10th Grade
10/22/2010

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97. Evanescent (adj.):
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vanishing, fading away, fleeting
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98. Portents (n.):
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an indication of something (usually bad) about to happen
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99. Wily (adj.):
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crafty, cunning
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100. Banter (n.):
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an exchange of lighthearted remarks; witty exchange
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101. Toils (n.):
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a difficult, laborious task
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102. Sardonic (adj.):
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a mocking, sneering, cynical remark/comment
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103. Snide (adj.):
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derogatory, nasty manner
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104. Charlatan (n.):
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someone who pretends to have more knowledge/experience than they actually have; a quack
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105. Succulent (adj.):
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juicy
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106. Wield (v.):
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to use (a weapon/instrument) effectively
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107. Mawkish (adj.):
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someone who is sickly sentimental; very emotional
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108. Limber (adj.):
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someone/something that is very flexible
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109. Gnarled (adj.):
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.): something (often a tree) that is bent/twisted; having a rugged appearance; as a person someone who is grumpy
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110. Pique (v.):
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to arouse an emotion or to provoke a reaction
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111. Tottered (v.):
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to shake, tremble; to walk in a rocking motion
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112. Infernal (adj.):
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something hellish or fiendish
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113. Rummage (v.):
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to search thoroughly
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114. Callous (adj.):
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being insensitive, cruel and/or unsympathetic
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115. Broached (v.):
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to mention, to suggest something for the first time
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116. Wraiths (n.):
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an apparition of a living person (supposed to be dead)
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117. Waned (v.):
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to decrease in strength or in intensity
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118. Sloth (n.):
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indolence or laziness
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119. Distraught (adj.):
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being deeply agitated, upset
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120. Affront (n.):
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an offense to one’s dignity, pride, an act of disrespect; (v.): to offend by a public display of disrespect
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