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English
9th Grade
03/18/2011

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Precarious
Definition
unsafe;insecure;uncertain;dangerous
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Devestation
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Destruction
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Vulnerable
Definition
easily injured or hurt physically or emotionally; open to criticism
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Besieged
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To crowd around in order to ask for favors; to overwhelm; to enclose with armed forces
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Wreak
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to inflict (as vengeance or punishment); to express (as anger or hatred)
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Perserverance
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the act or habit of holding to a corse of action or belief; persistance; steadfastness
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Autonomy
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Independence; the condition of having self-government
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Wane
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to decrease gradually; to decline in power, importance, or size
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Inclement
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without mercy; rough or stormy; harsh
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Latitude
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freedom; scope
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