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Night MIR 4
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10th Grade
01/25/2011

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disheveled
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adj.untidy, unkempt, hanging loose
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insinuate
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verb to suggest or hint slyly
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billet
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noun job, position, or appointment
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rescind
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verb to annul or repeal
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surreptitious
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adj. obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine
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irrevocably
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adj. not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable
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hermetically
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adj. sealed so as to be airtight
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abyss
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noun. a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm.
anything profound, unfathomable, or infinite
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tumult
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violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar
2. a general outbreak, riot, uprising, or other disorder
3. highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling; turbulent mental or emotional disturbance
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notorious
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adj. 1.widely and unfavorably known: a notorious gambler.
2. publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait
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interspersed
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verb 1.to scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things
2. to diversify with something placed or scattered at intervals
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lucidity
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adj.1. easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible
2. characterized by clear perception or understanding; rational or same.
3. shining or bright.
4. clear; pellucid; transparent
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harangued
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noun 1. a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe.
2. a long, passionate, and vehement speech, esp. one delivered before a public gathering.
3. any long, pompous speech or writing of a tediously hortatory or didactic nature; sermonizing lecture or discourse.
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poignant
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adj. 1.keenly distressing to the feelings
2. keen or strong in mental appeal
3. affecting or moving the emotions
4. pungent to the smell
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wizened
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verb. to wither; shrivel; dry up.
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altruistic
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noun. 1. the principle or practice of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
2. the philosophical doctrine that right action is that which produces the greatest benefit to others
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cynical
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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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dissipated
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adj. 1. indulging without restraint in the pursuit of pleasure; debauched
2. wasted, scattered, or exhausted
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imprudent
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adj. not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
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sabotage
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noun. 1.the deliberate destruction, disruption, or damage of equipment, a public service, etc, as by enemy agents, dissatisfied employees, etc
2. any similar action or behaviour
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untenable
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1.incapable of being maintained, defended, or vindicated
2. unable to be maintained against attack
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emaciated
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adj. abnormally thin
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apathy
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noun. 1.absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
2. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
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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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excruciating
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adj.extremely painful; causing intense suffering; unbearably distressing; torturing
2. exceedingly elaborate or intense; extreme
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