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10th Grade
12/15/2010

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insinuate
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(verb)to suggest or hint slyly
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billet
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(verb)lodging for a soldier, student, etc.
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rescind
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(verb)to abrogate
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surreptitious
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(adj)obtained, done. made, etc.
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irrevocably
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(adj)irreversibly;once and for all
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hermetically
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(adverb)so as to be airtight
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abyss
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(noun)bottomless depth
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tumult
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(noun)violent and noisy commotion
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notorious
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(adj)widely and unfavorably known
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interspersed
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(verb)to scatter here and there
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lucidity
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(adk)easily understood
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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
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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)like or characteristic of a cynic
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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)lacking discretion; incautious; rash
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sabotage
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(noun)any underhand interference with production, work, etc
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untenable
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(adj)incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc
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emaciated
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(adj)marked by emaciation.
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apathy
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(noun)absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement
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grimace
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(noun)a facial expression, often ugly or contorted
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excruciating
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(adj)extremely painful
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disheveled
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(adj)hanging loosely or in disorder
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