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9th grade week of 2/4
vocabulary quiz
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9th Grade
01/31/2013

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                                     Twilight

-the soft, diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either from daybreak tosunrise or, more commonly, from sunset to nightfall.

-the period in the morning or, more commonly, in the evening during which this light prevails.
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nuzzled

-to borrow or root

-to thrust the nose

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haunches

-the hip; fleshy part of the body

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perish

-to pass away or disappear

 

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sprightly

- to be animated or lively

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demure

-characterized by shyness

-reserved

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desolate

-barren or deprived

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blithe

-to be carefree

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robust

-to be strong and healthy

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parallelism 

-agreement in direction

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charisma

-personal power that give individual influence over others

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