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

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Term
insinuate.
Definition
–verb
to suggest or hint slyly.
Term
billet.
Definition
–noun
lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building.
Term
rescind.
Definition
–verb
to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
Term
surreptitious.
Definition
–adjective
acting in a stealthy way.
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irrevocably.
Definition
–adjective
not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable.
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hermetically.
Definition
–adverb
so as to be airtight.
Term
wizened.
Definition
–adjective
withered; shriveled.
Term
abyss.
Definition
–noun
a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity.
Term
tumult.
Definition
–nouna
general outbreak, riot, uprising, or other disorder.
Term
notorious.
Definition
–adjective
widely and unfavorably known.
Term
interspersed.
Definition
–verb
to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things.
Term
lucidity.
Definition
–adjective
easily understood.
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harangued.
Definition
–noun
a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack.
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poignant.
Definition
–adjective
keenly distressing to the feelings.
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altruistic.
Definition
–adjective
unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others.
Term
cynical.
Definition
–adjective
bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic.
Term
dissipated.
Definition
–adjective
indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure; intemperate.
Term
imprudent.
Definition
–adjective
not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
Term
sabotage.
Definition
–noun
any undermining of a cause.
Term
untenable.
Definition
–adjective
incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible.
Term
emaciated.
Definition
–verb
to make abnormally lean or thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh.
Term
apathy.
Definition
–noun
absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
Term
grimace.
Definition
–noun
a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
Term
excruciating.
Definition
–adjective
extremely painful; causing intense suffering; unbearably distressing; torturing.
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disheveled.
Definition
–adjective
hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt.
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