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Chapter 19
Becoming Naomi Leon Chapter 19 Vocabulary
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6th Grade
04/05/2012

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canopy
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a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne
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swayed
Definition
to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support
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copal
Definition
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
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machete
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a large heavy knife used especially in Latin-American countries in cutting sugarcane and clearing underbrush and as a weapon
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innards
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the internal mechanism, parts, structure, etc
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chaffed
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to mock, tease, or jest in a good-natured way; banter
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plod
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to walk heavily or move laboriously
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jolted
Definition
to jar, shake, or cause to move by or as if by a sudden rough thrust; shake up roughly:
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