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10th Grade
01/25/2011

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Term
insinuate
Definition
verb:
to suggest or hint slyly
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wizened
Definition
adj:
withered; shriveled
Term
billet
Definition
noun:
lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building
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altruistic
Definition
adj:
unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others
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rescind
Definition
verb:
1. to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
2. to invalidate (an act, measure, etc.) by a later action or a higher authority.
Term
cynical
Definition
adj:
1. like or characteristic of a cynic; distrusting or disparaging the motives of others.
2. showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality by one's actions, esp. by actions that exploit the scruples of others.
3. bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic.
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surreptitious
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adjective:
1. obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.
2. acting in a stealthy way.
3. obtained by subreption; subreptitious.
Term
dissipated
Definition
adj:
indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure; intemperate; dissolute.
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irrevocably
Definition
adj:
not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable
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imprudent
Definition
adj:
not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash
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hermetically
Definition
adv:
so as to be airtight
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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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abyss
Definition
noun:
a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm
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untenable
Definition
adj:
incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible.
Term
tumult
Definition
noun:
violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar
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emaciated
Definition
adj:
marked by emaciation
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notorious
Definition
adj;
widely and unfavorably known
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apathy
Definition
noun:
lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
Term
interspersed
Definition
verb:
to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things
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grimace
Definition
noun:
a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc
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lucidity
Definition
adj:
clear; pellucid; transparent
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excruciating
Definition
adj:
extremely painful; causing intense suffering; unbearably distressing; torturing:
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harangued
Definition
noun:
a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe.
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disheveled
Definition
adj:
hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt: disheveled hair.
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poignant
Definition
adj:
pungent to the smell
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