SPEAK

by Laurie Halse Anderson

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asylum
a shelter from danger or hardship
batter
strike violently and repeatedly
burrow
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
conundrum
a difficult problem
degraded
lowered in value
demented
affected with madness or insanity
eloquent
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
imbecile
a person of subnormal intelligence
inconspicuous
not prominent or readily noticeable
insignificant
conveying nothing
interim
the time between one event, process, or period and another
mayhem
violent and needless disturbance
mutilation
the act of severely damaging or ruining something
obligation
the state of being bound to do or pay something
obsessive
characterized by an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation
sanctuary
a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
simultaneously
at the same instant
speak
use language
vague
lacking clarity or distinctness
vulnerable
capable of being wounded or hurt

Created on Tue Apr 26 15:52:58 EDT 2011 (updated Thu Apr 28 14:38:20 EDT 2011)