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Nothing but the Truth by Avi Chap 1-11
Vocabulary from chapters 1-11, Nothing but the Truth by Avi
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English
8th Grade
08/03/2012

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consult // con-sult
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verb -- refer to for information
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respectful // re-spect-ful
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adj -- showing honor or high regard
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uptight // up-tight
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adj -- tense and nervous; rigid
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steadfast // stead-fast
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adj -- faithful and unmoving
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middling // mid-dling
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adj -- ordinary; average
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betterment // bet-ter-ment
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noun -- improvement
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ambition // am-bi-tion
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noun -- desire to set and meet goals
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gallantly // gal-lant-ly
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adv -- bravely and with dignity
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facilitate // fa-cil-i-tate
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verb -- to make easier
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symbolic // sym-bol-ic
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adj -- representing an abstract idea
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portrayal // por-tray-al
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noun -- the way in which a person or a character is presented
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intensive // in-ten-sive
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adj -- concentrated
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theoretical // the-o-ret-i-cal
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adj --based on the principles underlying a subject, idea or theory
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vital // vi-tal
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adj -- fresh and lively
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entice // en-tice
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verb -- attract; interest
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municipal // mu-nic-i-pal
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adj -- having to do with town or city government
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particulars // par-tic-u-lars
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noun -- specific details (plural)
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potential // po-ten-tial
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noun -- possibility of having success in the future
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pell-mell // pell-mell
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adv -- in great confusion or disorder
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vigilant // vig-i-lant
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adj -- watchful; on gaurd;
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stamina // stam-in-a
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noun -- strength; endurance
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insolence // in-so-lence
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noun -- bold disrespect
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infractions // in-frac-tions
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noun -- violations of rules
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botched // botch-ed
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verb-- spoiled trough clumsiness
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gratifying // gra-ti-fy-ing
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adj -- pleasing; satisfying
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complexities // com-plex-i-ties
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noun -- complications caused by many factors
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strategy // strat-e-gy
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noun -- clever plan
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