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Chapter 3
Huts on the Beach
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Literature
11th Grade
09/12/2014
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festoon
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fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
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tendril
 Definition
slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves for support
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oppressive
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marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
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inscrutable
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of an obscure nature
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barb
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pointed spike, especially on a wire
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bewilder
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to be a mystery
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flaunt
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the act of displaying something to attract attention
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furtive
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taking pains to avoid being observed
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glimmer
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a flash of reflected light
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