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7th Grade Reading Exam
7th Grade Reading Exam
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7th Grade
10/06/2014

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a pier, a landing place for ships
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jetty
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a loud burst of laughter
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guffaw
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a hard, white, translucent earthenware, used for china, vases, and figurines
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porcelain
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someone who loads or unloads a ship
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stevedore
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someone who looks for oil or mineral deposits; miner
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prospector
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to turn over
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capsize
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a small hill
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hummock
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a leather cord
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thong
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a wise person
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sage
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first-rate
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crack
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a string tie held together by a sliding device
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bolo tie
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a search
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quest
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husky; healthy and strong
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robust
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a ceremonial act
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rite
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to move one's arms about vigorously
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flail
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to fish by dragging a line through water
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troll
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extreme confusion
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chaos
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referring to someone or something that pretends to have power to cure diseases.
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quack
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to flood
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deluge
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to lessen or mar
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alloy
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skillfull
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competent
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unfriendly; cold
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aloof
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very heavy
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ponderously
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