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Chapters 3 & 4
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Language - English
9th Grade
04/09/2013

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derision
Definition
Ridicule or mockery
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lynch
Definition
To kill, especially by hanging, without a legal trial
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concealing
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To hide or keep from sight
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stride
Definition
A long, decisive step
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gnawing
Definition
To make one feel worried over a period of time
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entranced
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To fill with wonder and delight
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reprehensible
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Deserving condemnation
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bemused
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Caused to be confused
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cowering
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Crouching in fear
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regarded
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To consider or think of
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wryly
Definition
Mockingly, humorously
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solemnly
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Formal, serious
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mauled
Definition
To treat roughly; to beat or tear
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aloof
Definition
Cool and distant, uninvolved
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meager
Definition
Lacking in quantity; lean, thin, unsatisfactorily small
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liniment
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Liquid or lotion to relieve pain
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fawning
Definition
Attempting to please by flattery
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disarming
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Trying to diminish suspicion through charm
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scornful
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Expressing contemptness or derision; anger and disgust
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brutally
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Viciously; harsh and cruel without stopping
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indignation
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Angered by unfair treatment
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averted
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To turn away; to prevent
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appraised
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To estimate the quality or worth of
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crestfallen
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Sad and disappointed; humiliated, downcast
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