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English
9th Grade
09/28/2010

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Indolently
Definition
having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful: an indolent person.
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Receding(verb)
Definition
to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw
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Disarming
Definition
removing or capable of removing hostility, suspicion, etc., as by being charming: a disarming smile.
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Amenities
Definition
Something which makes life easier
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Prolonged
Definition
to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
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Debacle
Definition
1.a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout: The revolution ended in a debacle.
2.a complete collapse or failure.
3.a breaking up of ice in a river. Compare embacle.
4.a violent rush of waters or ice.
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Imprudent
Definition
not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
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Surmounted
Definition
to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill
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condone
Definition
for give or to overlook
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Unruffled
Definition
to calm (someone)
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Solicitously
Definition
anxious or concerned (usually fol. by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health.
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Invariably
Definition
not variable; not changing or capable of being changed; static or constant.
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Diverting
Definition
serving to divert; entertaining; amusing.
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Deplorable
Definition
causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable: the deplorable death of a friend.
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Precariously
Definition
dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
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Impulse
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the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc.: to act under a generous impulse; to strike out at someone from an angry impulse.
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Protruding
Definition
to thrust forward; cause to project.
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