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vocabulary words part 1
names and nombres thank you mam 7th grade
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Literature
7th Grade
09/22/2009

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Cards

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barren

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empty;deserted
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frail

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delicate,weak,fragile
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mistrust

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not able to trust-to have no confidence in
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bluffs

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to mislead or decieve;to fake
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linger

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to continue to stay,delay leaving
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quiver

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to shake with a slight rapid movement
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trudged

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to walk heavily;plod
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scowl

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to look angry by drawing the eyebrows together & frowning
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ferocity

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extreme fierceness,intensity
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conviction

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a strong belief;assuredness
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chaotic

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disordered
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convulted

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difficult to understand
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ethnicity

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a ratial national or cultural heritage
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exotic

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unusual / different
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inevitably

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in a way that is impossible to avoid or prevent
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ironically

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in a way that is contrary to what is expected or intended
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climax

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in the plot of a story or play the climax is the point of maximum interest to create and develop characters
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exposition

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introduces the main characters : describes the setting and sometimes the conflict
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falling action

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events of the plot from the climax to the resolution
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resolution

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loose ends are tied up and the story is brought to a close
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rising action

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events of the plot from the exposition to the climax
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