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Dandelion Wine (Bradbury)
50 words from the Novel
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Language - English
8th Grade
11/06/2009
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accouter
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equip or outfit
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ado
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fuss; trouble
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affidavit
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sworn statements or oaths
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annihilation
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complete destruction
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calliope
 Definition
instrument like an organ only with steam whistles
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capsize
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overturn, especially in water
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cicada
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large insect, the male makes a loud shrill noise
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citadel
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fortress
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clangor
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continued clanging sound
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clarion
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sharp and ringing
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conclave
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secret or private meeting
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dire
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dreadful
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disencumber
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freed of a burden
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effigy
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a likeness or image
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eloquent
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fluent and persuasive
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Elysium
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a place of ideal bliss
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Enigmatic
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baffling; perplexing
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Equilibrium
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balance
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grievous
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severe; deplorable
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grimace
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make a face
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grotto
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a cave or cave-like shrine or structure
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gullet
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throat
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implacable
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that which cannot be eased, pacified, or lessened
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inanimate
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not moving; without life
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infinitesimal
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very small
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insolent
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rude
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intermittently
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occurring with breaks
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knead
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mixed; pressed; squeezed
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languorous
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listless or tender
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malignancy
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quality of being evil or harmful
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nymph
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mythological figure, a beautiful
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odorous
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having an aroma or sent
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pandemonium
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wild disorder
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paraphernalia
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equipment or gear
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paroxysm
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sudden attack or convulsion
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pontifical
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haughty; arrogant
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portcullis
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a heavy gate
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portentously
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pompously
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ratchet
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toothed wheel
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repugnance
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extreme distaste
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revivify
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to bring back to life
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riven
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split
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roistering
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being noisy and lively
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rostrum
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speaker’s platform
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shanty
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shack
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soiree
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evening party
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solace
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comfort
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susurrant
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whispering or rustling
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swathe
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bandages or wrappings
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wrest
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take violently
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