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Mrs. Musick Voacb Week Three
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8th Grade
10/22/2014
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bristle
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to have one's hair stand up
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caustic
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stinging
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cessation
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seize
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condolence
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expression of sympathy
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dupe
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an easily fooled person
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euphemism
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saying something in a less direct way
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inadvertent
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due to an oversight, negligent
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incipient
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just starting
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incongruous
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having inconsistent elements
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infamous
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evil
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jostle
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to push, to elbow
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lackluster
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lacking brightness
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loathe
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dispise
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mundane
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earthly
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ominous
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menacing
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reprimand
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to scold severely
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repudiate
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disown, refuse to accept
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wrest
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seize
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stipulate
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make a specific demand
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tremulous
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trembling
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crocodile tears
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hypocritical sympathy
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to carry the day
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to win the honors
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Skid Row
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run down district
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to go up in smoke
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end fruitlessly
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