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mrs downey short story terms
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English
9th Grade
01/12/2009

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Palpable

Definition

able to be touched or felt

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Indolently

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lazily; idly

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Bizarre

Definition

odd in appearance

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Naïve

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unsophisticated

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Scruples

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misgivings about something one feels wrong

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Blandly

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in a mild soothing manner

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Grotesque

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having a strange, bizarre design

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Futile

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hopeless
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Precipitous

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steep, sheer

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  1. Condolence
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- expression of sympathy with a grieving person's pain
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Marauder

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raiders; people who take goods by force.
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Languor

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- lack of vigor weakness; weariness
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Medley

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- mixture of things not usually found together.
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  1. Succor

 

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- relief; aid; assistance
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Pungent

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- producing a sharp sensation of smel
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Prodigy

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person who is amazingly talented or intelligent
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Benevolently

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- in a kind and well, meaning way
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Malodorous

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-having a bad smell
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Retort

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sharp or clever reply
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  1. Concessions-

 

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things given or granted as privilege
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Lassoed

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-wrapped around
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Formality-

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established rules or justice
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  1. Rakishly
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with a casual carless look dashing
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insinuatingly

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- hinting or suggesting indirectly implying 
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  1. Hurtling-
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moving swiftly and with great force.
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  1. Distraught-
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extremely troubled confused distracted
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Cannonading-

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continuous firing of artillery
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Haggard-

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having a wild worn look as from sleeplessness
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Derisive-

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showing contempt or ridicule
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  1. Insolent-
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boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior
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  1. Inscrutable-
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that which cannot be easily understood, baffling mysterious
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Cloister-

Definition
place devoted to religious seclusions
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Pagans-

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people who are not Christians, Muslims or Jewish
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Perverse
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continuing is a stubborn way to do what is wrong or harmful improper willful.
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