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E.L.A. VOCAB
List 1 for "Strange and Mysterious"
15
English
8th Grade
10/27/2008

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facades

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  1. fronts of buildings
  2. false fronts or appearances
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congenial

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agreeable; pleasant

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rapacious

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greedy

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emanate

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come forth

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tantalizing

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teasing by remaining unavailable or by withholding something desired by someone;

tempting

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placidly

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calmly

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presumptuous

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overly bold or confident; taking too much for granted

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credulity

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tendency to believe too readily

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prosaic

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ordinary;

unimaginative

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avaricious

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greedy for money

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averted

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  1. turned away
  2. prevented
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inaudible

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incapable of being heard

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apathy

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lack of emotion or interest

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resounded

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echoed;

reverberated

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reverberated

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echoed;

resounded

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