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Level 3 1-10
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English
9th Grade
01/13/2011

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Defray
Definition
Provide money for, cover the cost or expenses of
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Taciturn
Definition
Not talkative, holding one's tongue, uncomminicative
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Terse
Definition
Brief and to the point, free of superfluous words, expressed in a pointed and polished way
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Boon
Definition
timely and welcome benefit, something beneficial bestowed upon one, something to be thankful for
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Proletariat
Definition
the industrial wage-earning class, which earns its living by manual labor
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Heterogeneous
Definition
composed of parts of different kinds, made up of unrelated or diverse elements
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Pittance
Definition
A small amount, portion, or share, ecspecially a small or meager amount of money
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Glib
Definition
speaking in a ready fluent manner, with natral or offhand ease, talkative in a nonchalant way.
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Penchant
Definition
Strong indication, decided taste
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Solicitous
Definition
showing care and attention, especially in a worried, anxious or fearful way
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Circumspect
Definition
Carefully considering all circumstances before acting or making a judgement
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