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10th Grade
03/18/2014

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reverberation
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noun; a sound that echos repeatedly
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squaw
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noun; an American Indian woman
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irritably
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adverb; To do something in a manner that annoys or irritates
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bedraggled
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adjective; limp or soiled with rain or dirt
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conscientious
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adjective; careful and painstaking
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foreseeable
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adjective; the ability to see beforehand or to predict
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dispatcher
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noun; someone who sends off a message or a letter
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cannier
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adjective; more clever or shrewd
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reminiscences
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noun; memories or recollections
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impetuous
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adjective; marked by sudden and forceful energy or emotion; someone who acts on impulse
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indigent
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adjective; lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty
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herpetology
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noun; the branch of zoology that deals with amphibians and reptiles; the study of amphibians and reptiles
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raucous
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adjective; harsh, unpleasant and loud in sound; very noisy
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docile
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adjective; easily taught, led, or controlled
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alkali
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noun; a soluble salt obtained from ashes of plants
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