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Night ALA 3
VL1
25
English
10th Grade
01/26/2011

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Term
insinuate
Definition
-Verb
-to suggest or hint slyly
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wizened
Definition
–adjective
-withered; shriveled
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altruistic
Definition
-adjective
-unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others ( opposed to egoistic)
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cynical
Definition
–adjective
-showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality by one's actions, esp. by actions that exploit the scruples of others
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dissipated
Definition
–adjective
-indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure; intemperate; dissolute
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imprudent
Definition
–adjective
-not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash
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sabotage
Definition
–noun
-any underhand interference with production, work, etc., in a plant, factory, etc., as by enemy agents during wartime or by employees during a trade dispute
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untenable
Definition
–adjective
-incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible.
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emaciated
Definition
–adjective
-to make abnormally lean or thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh.
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apathy
Definition
-noun
-absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
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grimace
Definition
–noun
-a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc
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excruciating
Definition
–adjective
-extremely painful; causing intense suffering; unbearably distressing; torturing
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disheveled
Definition
–adjective
-hanging loosely or in disorder
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poignant
Definition
–adjective
-keenly distressing to the feelings
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harangued
Definition
–noun
-a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack
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lucidity
Definition
–adjective
-easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible
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interspersed
Definition
–verb
-to scattering here and there or place at intervals among other things
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notorious
Definition
–adjective
-widely and unfavorably known
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tumult
Definition
–noun
-violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar
Term
abyss
Definition
–noun
-a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity
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hermetically
Definition
–adverb
-so as to be airtight
Term
irrevocably
Definition
–adjective
-not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable
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surreptitious
Definition
–adjective
-obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized
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rescind
Definition
–verb
-to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
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billet
Definition
–noun
-lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building
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