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English
10th Grade
01/26/2011

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Insinuate
Definition
To suggest or hint.-Verb
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Billet
Definition
To obtain lodging.-Verb
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Rescind
Definition
To abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.-Verb
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Surreptitious
Definition
Acting in a stealthy way.-Adj
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Irrevocably
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Not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled.-Adj
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Hermetically
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So as to be airtight.-Adverb
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Abyss
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A deep, immeasurable space.-Noun
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Tumult
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Violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob.-Noun
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Notoriouz
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Widely and unfavorably known.-Adj
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Interspersed
Definition
To scatter here and there or place at intervals among other things.-vERB
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Lucidity
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Easily understood.-Adj
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Harangued
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A scolding or a long or intense verbal attack.-Noun
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Poignant
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Affecting or moving the emotions.-Adj
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Wizened
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Withered; shriveled.-Adj
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Altruistic
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Unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others.-Adj
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Cynical
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Like or characteristic of a cynic; distrusting or disparaging the motives of others.-Adj
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Dissipated
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Indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure.-Adj
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Imprudent
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Not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.-Adj
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Sabotage
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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.-Noun
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Untenable
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Incapable of being defended, as an argument.-Adj
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Emaciated
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To make abnormally lean or thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh.-Verb
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Apathy
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Absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.-Noun
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Grimace
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A facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapprova.-Noun
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Ecruciating
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Extremely painful; causing intense suffering; unbearably distressing; torturing: an excruciating noise; excruciating pain.-Adj
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Disheveled
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Hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt.-Adj
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