The Wednesday Wars - Sept. - Jan.

Becca S. (United States of America)
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  1. mutilate
    destroy or injure severely
    She spent two weeks in the hospital after the mutilation by the black bear.
  2. casualty
    someone injured or killed in an accident
  3. propulsion
    the act of moving forward
  4. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  5. persecution
    causing someone to suffer
  6. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  7. extravagant
    recklessly wasteful
  8. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  9. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
  10. vocation
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  11. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  12. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  13. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  14. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  15. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
Created on Wed Nov 13 11:43:46 EST 2013 (updated Tue Nov 18 14:06:53 EST 2014)

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