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English
10th Grade
01/24/2006
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precocious
 Definition
advanced beyond one's age
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emaciated
 Definition
extremely thin
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tether
 Definition
to tie with ropes or a chain
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wraith
 Definition
ghost
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curt
 Definition
so brief as to be rude
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gesticulate
 Definition
to gesture
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interminable
 Definition
lasting, or seeming to last forever
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hearth
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floor of a fire place
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loiter
 Definition
spend time idly, move slowly
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egress
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an exit
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prestige
 Definition
the power to impress or influence, as because of success, wealth, etc
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distasteful
 Definition
unpleasant to taste
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mute
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to soften or muffle sound
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citation
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the act of quoting
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refuge
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shelter or protection from danger, difficulty, etc
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meager
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thin, lean, emaciated
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inevitable
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cannot be avoided or evaded
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muse
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to think ir say meditatively
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threshold
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doorsill
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indignant
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to consider as unworthy or improper, be displeased at
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