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Vocab 2
"Night"
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Literature
10th Grade
08/26/2010

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altruistic
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(adj) unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others
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ascertain
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(v) to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine
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convoy
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(n) any group of military vehicles traveling together under the same orders; the protection provided by an escort/ (v) to accompany or escort
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disengage
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(v) to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten; to free oneself from an engagement, pledge, obligation, etc.
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dissipate
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(v) to spend or use wastefully or extravagantly; squander; deplete; to become scattered or dispersed
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emaciated
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(adj) abnormally lean or thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh
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harangue
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(n) a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; a long, passionate, and vehement speech, esp. one delivered before a public gathering
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imprudent
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(adj) unwise; not cautious; lacking discretion; rash; ill-advised
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liquidate
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(v) to get rid of, esp. by killing; to break up or do away with
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pittance
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(n) a small amount or share; a small allowance or sum, as of money for living expenses
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riveted
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(adj) fastened or fixed firmly; attentive; attracted and completely engrossed
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veritable
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(adj) being truly or very much so; genuine or true; proper
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