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Call It Courage Test Vocabulary
Possible vocabulary words on Call It Courage test
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English
7th Grade
12/13/2012

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ebb
Definition
the flowing back from the shore of water brought in by the tide
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fledgling
Definition
a young bird which has just developed feathers for flying
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pinnacle
Definition
a high, pointed peak
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livid
Definition
pale with rage
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luminous
Definition
giving off light, shining
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squall
Definition
a sudden, violent wind, often with rain or snow
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falter
Definition
to move unsteadily, waver
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ominous
Definition
being or showing a sign of evil or misfortune to come
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eerie
Definition
causing fear or uneasiness because of strangeness or gloominess
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legion
Definition
a very large number, multitude
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irresolute
Definition
hesitant
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grotesque
Definition
unnaturally odd or ugly
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perilous
Definition
full of or involving danger
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buoyant
Definition
capable of floating
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rivulet
Definition
a small stream
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sportive
Definition
frolicsome, playful, merry
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vantage
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a position giving advantage or a wide view
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bristle
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to appear as if covered with short, stiff hairs
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profane
Definition
to treat with great disrespect
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surge
Definition
to move in, or as if in, waves
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