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Clara's War
Prologue
22
Language - English
10th Grade
02/09/2012

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scamper
Definition
run with quick, light steps, especially through fear or excitement
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intervene
Definition
come between so as to prevent or change something
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petrified
Definition
scared, terrified;
[like a rock]
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rummage (verb)
Definition
to look through things for something
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morbid
Definition
appealing to an unhealthy interest in unpleasant subjects such as death or disease
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curious, curiosity
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eager to know or learn something
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to hear of something;
"She wouldn't hear of it."
Definition
to allow something
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ignore
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to not pay attention to something, to pretend something isn't happening
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portly
Definition
rather fat (used for a man)
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wield
Definition
hold or use a weapon;
have or be able to use power
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succumb
Definition
fail to resisit (pressure or temptation);
die from a disease
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eerie, eerily
Definition
strange and frightening
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resemble
Definition
look like
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despite
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without being affected by, in spite of
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diminutive
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small, or a shortened form; a nickname
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reputation
Definition
the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something
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ardent;
"an ardent supporter of something'"
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strong, passionate
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absurd
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ridiculous
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skimp
Definition
expend fewer resources on something in order to economize
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gossip
Definition
casual conversation or reports about other people
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convince
Definition
persuade to do something
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barely
Definition
almost not
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