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Reading Selection #13
The Red Pony (Jan. 14th-Jan. 18th)
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Literature
8th Grade
01/20/2012

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apology
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addmission of a fault with a plea for pardon; expression of regret for an offense or discourtesy; excuse
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combat
Definition
struggle against; oppose vigorously; battle
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embarrass
Definition
make ill at ease; cause to feel self-conscious; fluster
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frown
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wrinkle the forehead in anger or annoyance; look with disapproval
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lamely
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1) unsatisfactorily; weakly; in an unconvincing manner
2) in a limping manner, as the result of an injury or physical disability; haltingly
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miserably
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very unhappily; wretched
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occasionally
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sometimes; now and then; once in a while
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relent
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become less severe; soften; let up
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slit
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cut in a straight line; split open by a straight, lengthwise cut
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stern
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hard or severe in nature; harsh; strict; unyielding
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