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Night CPA 3rd
Vocab List 1
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English
10th Grade
01/25/2011

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insinuate
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to suggest or hint slyly-verb
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billet
Definition
lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building.-noun
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rescind
Definition
revoke-verb
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surreptitious
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obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth-adjective
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irrevocably
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not to be revoked or recalled-adjective
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hermetically
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so as to be airtight-adverb
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abyss
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a deep, immeasurable space-noun
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tumult
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violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob;-noun
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notorious
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widely and unfavorably known-adjective
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interspersed
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to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things-verb
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lucidity
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easily understood-adjective
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harangued
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a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack-noun
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poignant
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Strong, intense smells-noun
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disheveled
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hanging loosely or in disorder-adjective
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excruciating
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extremely painful-adjective
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grimace
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a facial expression, often ugly or contorted-noun
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apathy
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absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.-noun
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emaciated
Definition
to make abnormally lean or thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh.
verb
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untenable
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incapable of being defended, as an argument-Adjective.
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sabotage
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any undermining of a cause.- noun
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imprudent
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rash, heedless, or indiscreet- adjective
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dissipated
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indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure-adjective
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cynical
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bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic-adjective
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altruistic
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unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others-adjective
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wizened
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withered; shriveled-adjective
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