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Vocab. List 1
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English
10th Grade
01/25/2011

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Insinuate
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means to suggest or hint slyly.
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Billet
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a writing order directing that such lodging be provided.
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Rescind
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to make void, repeal or annul.
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Surreptitious
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obtained, done, or made by clandestine or stealthy means.
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Irrevocably
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impossible to retract or revoke.
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hermetically
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in an airtight manner this bag is hermetically sealed.
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abyss
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a very deep or bottomless hole or chasm.
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tumult
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a loud confused noise as of a crowd commotion.
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notorious
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well-known for some bad or unfavourable quality deed or infamous
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interspersed
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To distribute among other things at intervals.
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lucidity
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the quality state or art of clarity in thought and style.
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harangued
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A speech or piece of writing characterized by strong feeling or expression.
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poignant
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•sharp-pointed; keen; incisive; penetrating; neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.
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wizened
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shrivelled, wrinkled, or dried up, esp with age.
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altruistic
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Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness.
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cynical
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Believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns; skeptical of the motives of others
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dissipated
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Intemperate in the pursuit of pleasure; dissolute
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imprudent
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Unwise or indiscreet; not prudent.
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sabotage
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Destruction of property or obstruction of normal operations, as by civilians or enemy agents in time of war.
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untenable
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Being such that defense or maintenance is impossible.
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emaciated
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To make or become extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation.
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apathy
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Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.
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grimace
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A sharp contortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust.
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excruciating
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Intensely painful; agonizing.
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disheveled
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Being in loose disarray; unkempt, as hair or clothing.
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