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6th Reading 1st Exam
6th Reading 1st Exam
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6th Grade
10/07/2013

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N. a small, sheltered bay; inlet on the shore
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cove
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N. any terrible or very unpleasant event
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disaster
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N. a sudden jerk, shock, or jar
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jolt
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N. 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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adj. underwater; covered by water
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submerged
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n. a rough or cruel treatment
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abuse
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n. devotion to a purpose
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dedication
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adj. showing strong dislike; not loving
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hateful
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n. extreme unfriendliness or dislike
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hostility
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n. an unreasonable dislike of an idea, group of people, and so
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prejudice
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adj. of or involving groups of people with similar ancestry
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racial
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adj. incredible; extraordinary
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tremendous
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n. a building material made of clay baked in the sun
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abode
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adj. genuine; real
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authentic
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n. mixture of crushed stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water that hardens as it dries.
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concrete
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adj. changed into a different form or used in a different way
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converted
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n. traditions, skills, and so on, handed down from one generation to the next
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heritage
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adj. usual; common; accepted
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normal
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n. very great pain, grief, or distress
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anguish
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adj. torn away or removed from your home, country, and so on; displaced
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uprooted
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adj. strange and unusual, often coming from a different country
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exotic
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n. person from another country
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foreigner
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n. feeling of being thankful because someone has done something for you; thankfulness
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gratitude
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n. your original or native land
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homeland
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adj. handed down from one generation to the next; made or done according to tradition
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traditional
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n. exchange of letters
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correspondence
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n. a completely puzzled or confused condition; great confussion
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bewilderment
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v. to struggle or deal with something successfully
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cope
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adj. not influenced by pesonal thoughts or feelings
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objective
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n. child whose parents are dead
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orphan
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adj. having or showing an ability to do and say the right things
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tactful
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adj. ready to attack others or to take something by force
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aggressive
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n. a quality thought to belong to a person or thing; charcteristic
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attributes
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v. to get the better of by being more intelligent; outsmart
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outwit
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v. to continue or carry on despite opposition or resistance
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persisted
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adj. known to keep things from the knowledge or sight of others; crafty; sneaky
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secretive
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v. to bear; endure; put up with
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tolerated
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n. punishment in return for a wrong; revenge
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vengeance
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