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CHARLOTTE DOYLE SECT 3 VOCAB
mrs.manuel's LA6 class
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Literature
6th Grade
05/24/2010

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petitioner
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one who makes a formal plea or request
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caucus
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solicit votes; conduct a survey
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palsy
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a muscle paralysis that often leads to shaking or other uncontrollable body movements
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clamber
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to climb with difficulty
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demise
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death
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willful
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done on purpose; deliberately
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tumultuous
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disorderly; chaotic
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prophesy
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a prediction of the future
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conspiracy
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an agreement to act together toward a wrongful or illegal end
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capital
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calling for the death penalty
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scuttlebutt
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rumors; gossip
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steadfast
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loyal
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