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Mrs. Tripp 5
War lit circle
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English
10th Grade
03/04/2014

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hemmed
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verb; to hesitate in speech; usually used with hawed
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hawed
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verb; a sound or pause in speech; usually used with hemmed.
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mutineer
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noun; a military soldier who disobeys his superior's orders.
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palatial
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adjective; suitable for a palace
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wallowing
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verb; to flounder about
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dismissively
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adverb; indicating treatment of someone or something without importance; to reply to someone in a way that implies it's not important
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ebbing
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verb; to recede or move away from something, for example to move away from land.
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indignation
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noun; strong displeasure at something considered unjust.
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trepidation
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noun; a feeling that causes hesitation because of the belief that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
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anathema
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noun; a person or thing that is detested or hated.
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affable
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adjective; pleasantly easy to approach and talk to; warmly polite.
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palpitant
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adjective; abnormal rapid beating of the heart
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epaulet
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noun; a shoulder ornament; a fringed strap on a uniform
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muster
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verb; to show or summon
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