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Fiske 59-60
chs 59-60
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10th Grade
02/22/2010

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snippet
Definition
a bit, scrap or morsel
-sometimes can be a small, mischievous person
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scintilla
Definition
a tiny amount, trace or spark
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iota
Definition
a very small amount (9th letter of the greek alphabet)
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modicum
Definition
a small or modest amount
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smidgen
Definition
small person, undetermined small amount
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mite
Definition
a small amount of money, a small insect, a small child, small particle
adjective: to a small defree
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soupcon
Definition
a tiny amount, a trace or hint
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dram
Definition
a tiny amount-a unit of weight that is equal to 27.34 grains
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shard
Definition
a piece of broken pottery
a small piece
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dollop
Definition
a small quantity or a splash of a liquid or soft solid
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obscure
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so dark as to be barely visible, indistinct, hidden, not so well known
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crepuscular
Definition
dim
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nocturnal
Definition
occurring at night, most active at night
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tenebrous
Definition
dark and gloomy
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swarthy
Definition
describes dark complexions
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shrouded
Definition
wrapped in darkness
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dusky
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dark or shadowy, sometimes a complexion
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opaque
Definition
impenetrable by light, dense
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lowering
Definition
to appear dark or threatening
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penumbra
Definition
partial shadow
an area in which something exists to an uncertain degree
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