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Ms.Bloom Adv. Class "The Giver" Vocab.
Vocab. from "The Giver" for Ms. Blooms Adv. class
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English
8th Grade
03/16/2013

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Rasping
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(adj.)-Grating; Rough
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Palpable
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(adj.)-Capable of being touched or felt; Easily perceived or obvious
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Distraught
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(adj.)-Anxious or agitated; Worried
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Wheedle
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(v.)-To persuade or try to persuade by flattery or deceit
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Nurturer
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(n.)-A person who supplies nourishment
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Disposition
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(n.)-The usual mood or attitude of a person or an animal
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Transgression
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(n.)-A violtation of a law, command, or duty
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Apprehensive
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(adj.)-Anxious or fearful; Uneasy
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Aptitude
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(n.)-A natural ability or talent
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Chastise
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(v.)-To punish or criticize severly for misbehavior or wrong doing
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Rarity
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(n.)-Something that is uncommon
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Petulanty
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(adv.)-In a matter of being unpredictable and easily angered
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Bewilderment
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(n.)-Utter confusion
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Nondescript
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(adj.)-Lacking liviness or distinctive character
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Gravitating
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(v.)-Moving toward (being attracted to) as a result of a natural tendency
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Exuberent
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(adj.)-Very energetic; uninhibitedly enthusiastic
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Retroactive
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(adj.)-Operative with respect to past occurances
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Acquisition
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(n.)-Something obtained; An addition
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Pervaded
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To have spread throughout all parts of; completely filled
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