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Stop the Sun
terms from the short story
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English
8th Grade
09/23/2009

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synonym
Definition
a word that has nearly the same meaning as another word.
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persist
Definition
to continue stubbornly
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dry
Definition
direct and without emotion; matter of fact
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founder
Definition
to get stuck; break down
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inert
Definition
having no power to move or act; lifeless
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chant
Definition
something sung or spoken in a rhythmic monotone
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Charley
Definition
a slang term used by U.S. soldiers to refer to the Vietcong
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Vietcong
Definition
Communist rebels fighting to overthrow the U.S. supported South Vietnamese government
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mortars
Definition
small, portable cannons that fire explosive shells; also, the shells fired by such cannons
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flashback
Definition
1. retelling a story that has occured prior to the present time.
2. an episode in which someone believes he is in a situation that occurred earlier in life.
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