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Night JHG 4
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10th Grade
01/25/2011

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disheveled
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(adj.) untidy, disarranged , hanging loosely or in disorder
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insinuate
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(verb.) to suggest or hint slyly
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rescind
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(verb.) to invalidate (an act, measure, etc.) by a later action or a higher authority.
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surreptitous
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(adj.) acting in a stealthy way.
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irrevocably
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(adj.) not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled;
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wizened
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(adj.) withered; shriveled
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altruistic
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(adj.) unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others
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cynical
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(adj.) bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic.
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dissipated
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(adj.) indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure;
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imprudent
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(adj.) not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious
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hermetically
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(adverb.) so as to be airtight:
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sabotage
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(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
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(noun) a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity
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tumult
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(nonun) violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob
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notorious
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(adj.) publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait
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interspersed
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(verb) to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things
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lucidity
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(adj.) easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible
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harangued
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(noun) a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack
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poignant
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(adj.) keenly distressing to the feelings ; affecting or moving the emotions
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excruciating
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(adj.) painful; causing intense suffering; unbearably distressing; torturing
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grimace
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(noun) a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
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apathy
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(noun) absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. ; lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
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emaciated
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(adj.) marked by emaciation ; thin, wasted, puny,
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untenable
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(adj.) incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible.
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dissapated
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(adj.) indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure;
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