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6th Grade 1st Quarter Reading Exam
6th Grade 1st Quarter Reading Exam
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6th Grade
10/04/2014

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a small, sheltered bay; inlet on the shore
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cove
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any terrible or very unpleasant event
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disaster
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a sudden jerk, shock, or jar
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jolt
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a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water, or extending far out into the water
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peninsula
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under water; covered by water
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submerged
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rough or cruel treatment
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abuse
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devotion to a purpose
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dedication
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showing strong dislike; not loving
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hateful
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extreme unfriendliness or dislike
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hostility
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an unreasonable dislike of an idea, group of people, and so on
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prejudice
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of or involving groups of people with similar ancestory
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racial
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incredible, extraordinary, huge
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tremendous
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a building material made of clay baked in the sun
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adobe
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genuine; real
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authentic
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mixture of crushed stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water that hardens as it dries
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concrete
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changed into a different form or used in a different way
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converted
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traditions, skills, and so on, handed down from one generation to the next
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heritage
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usual; common; accepted
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normal
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a completely puzzled or confused condition; great confussion
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bewilderment
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to struggle or deal with something sucessfully
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cope
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not influenced by personal thoughts or feelings
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objective
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child whose parents are dead
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orphan
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having or showing an ability to do and say the right things; skilled or showing skill in dealing with people or handling difficult situations
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tactful
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ready to attack others or to take something by force
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aggressive
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a quality thought to belong to a person or thing; characteristic
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attribute
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to get the better of by being more intelligent; outsmart
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outwit
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to continue or carry on, despite opposition or resistance
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persisted
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known to keep things from the knowledge or sight of others; crafty; sneaky
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secretive
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to bear; endure; put up with
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tolerate
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punishment in return for a wrong; revenge
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vengeance
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a small ax with a short handle, for use with one hand
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hatchet
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requiring careful effort or attention
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painstaking
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to set on fire
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ignite
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to burn and smoke withour flame
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smolder
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act or fact of staying alive
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survival
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very great pain, grief, or distress
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anguish
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torn away or removed from your home, country, and so on; displaced
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uprooted
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strange and unusual, often coming from a different country
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exotic
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person from another country
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foreigner
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feeling of being thankful because someone has done something for you; thankfulness
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gratitude
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exchange of letters
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correspondence
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your original or native land
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homeland
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handed down from one generation to the next; made or done according to tradition.
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traditional
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