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Nightcap
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English
10th Grade
01/31/2011

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insinuate
Definition
to suggest or hint styly
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wizened
Definition
to wither;shrivel;dry up
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billet
Definition
lodging for a soldier,student,etc.,as in a private home or nonmilitary building.
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altruistic
Definition
unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others.
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rescind
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to abrogate;annul;revoke;repeal.
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cynical
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like or characteristic of a cynic; distrusting or disparaging the motives of others.
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surreptitious
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done or acting in secret;so that others will not notice.
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dissipated
Definition
including in plesure to a degree harmful to health or morals.
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irrevocably
Definition
not capable of being changed or undone.
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imprudent
Definition
not prudent; unwise; rash.
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hermetically
Definition
sealed so that air cannot enter or scape.
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sabotage
Definition
the deliberate destruction of property or disruption of work by enemy agents.
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abyss
Definition
a very deep and large hole.
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untenable
Definition
not capable of being defended or maintained.
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tumult
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the din and commotion of a great crowd.
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emaciated
Definition
to make (a person or animal) thin and wasted, as by starvation or illness.
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notorious
Definition
known widely and regardedunfavorably.
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apathy
Definition
lack of feeling or interest.
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interspersed
Definition
to scatter here and there amongs other things.
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grimace
Definition
a facial contortion expressive of pain,disgust,etc.
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lucidity
Definition
easily understood, clear.
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excruciating
Definition
intensively painful
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harangued
Definition
a tirade
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disheveled
Definition
untidy; not orderly; disarranged.
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poignant
Definition
keenly distressing or painful.
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