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5th Grade
02/19/2012

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Term
1st person point of view
Definition
The story is told by one of its characters
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2nd person point of view
Definition
the narrator tells the story to another character using "you"
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Acidity
Definition
The state or quality of being acid
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Adagio
Definition
slowly
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Addend
Definition
One or two or more numbers added together to find a sum
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Aerobic Activity
Definition
Any kind of movement that makes your muscles use oxygen
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Amperes
Definition
A unit for measuring the rate of flow of an electric current.
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Apex
Definition
The vertex of a cone
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Apologize
Definition
To express regret for a fault or error
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Applied force
Definition
A force which applied to an object by a person or another object
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Aquarium
Definition
A tank, bowl or other water-filled enclosure in which living aquatic animals and often plants are kept.
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Array
Definition
An arrangement of objects, symbols, or numbers in equal ros and equal columns.
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Associative Properties of multiplication
Definition
Changing the grouping of factors does not change the products.
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Background
Definition
The part of an artwork that appears farthest from the viewer
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Balance
Definition
A state of equilibrium or parity characterized by cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces.
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Bulb Sockets
Definition
A device intended to hold an electric light bulb mechanically and connect it electrically to circuit wires.
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Bullying
Definition
To frighten, hurt, or threaten a smaller of weaker person.
Term
Chromatography
Definition
Separation and detection of chemical compounds as a result of their having traveled at different attractions to matter that carries them (as flowing liquid or gas) and matter that is not moving; (as liquid coating a solid)
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Circuit
Definition
The connection needed for current to travel between the poles of two electric sources
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Circular cone
Definition
a solid, pointed figure that has a flat, round base.
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Collaborate
Definition
Two or more artists working together in a joint effort to produce artwork
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Communication
Definition
The act of process of using words, sounds, signs or behaviors to express or exchange information or to express your ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc. to someone else.
Term
Complimentary Colors
Definition
Pairs of colors, that are opposite to each other on the color wheel
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Confidence
Definition
Belief in one's own abilities
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Cotyledon
Definition
a leaf of a plant embryo, being the first or one of the first to appear from a sprouting seed.
Term
Couching
Definition
Embroidering by laying the materials upon the surface of the foundation, instead of drawing them through
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Crescendo
Definition
a gradual increase in the volume or intensity of sound in a musical passage
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Dairy Group
Definition
The Dairy Group is made up of milk products, liquids and foods that are made predominantly from milk.
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Denominator
Definition
The number below the bar in a fraction. It tells the number of unit fractions into which the one whole is divided.
Term
Difference
Definition
The result of a subtraction
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Displace
Definition
to force people or animals to leave the area where they live
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Dividend
Definition
A number to be divided
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Ecosystem
Definition
An ecological community together with its physical environment
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Empathy
Definition
The feeling that you understand and share another person's emotions
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Endurance
Definition
The ability to do something difficult for a long time.
Term
Energy
Definition
The power to make matter move or change
Term
Equally likely
Definition
Having the same chance of occurring
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Estimate
Definition
Find about how many or about how much. A reasonable guess about a measurement or answer.
Term
Factor
Definition
One or two or more numbers multiplied together to make a product
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Figure
Definition
The form of human, an animal or a thing
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Foreground
Definition
The part of an artwork that seems closest to the viewer
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Forte
Definition
loudly
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Fossil
Definition
A remnant or trace of an organism of a past geological age, such as a skeleton, footprint, or leaf imprint, embedded in the earth's crust.
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Friendly
Definition
showing kindly interest and goodwill
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Fruit Group
Definition
Fruit that includes 100% fruit juice. Some fruits have edible peels.
Term
Goal
Definition
An area or object into which a ball or puck must be hit, kicked, to score points in a game.
Term
Gossip
Definition
Information about the behavior and personal lives of other people
Term
Greek and Latin roots and affixes
Definition
scientific, scholarly, and legal terms and parts of words that were borrowed from Latin.
Term
Hardness
Definition
The relative resistance of a mineral to scratching, as measured by the Mohs Scale
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Harmony
Definition
The structure of a work or passage as considered from the point of view of its chordal characteristics and relationships
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Horizontal
Definition
Parallel to the horizon
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Hundredth
Definition
One of one hundred equal parts
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Hypothesize
Definition
To make an educate guess (hypothesis)
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Illustration
Definition
A design or picture in a book, magazine or other print that explains the text or shows what happens in a story.
Term
Impurity
Definition
the quality or condition of being impure
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Increased Heart Rate
Definition
Abnormally rapid heart rate
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Inference
Definition
A conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence
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Instrument
Definition
a device for producing music
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Interdependent
Definition
to depend on one another
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Inverse Operations
Definition
Opposite of reverse operations that undo each other
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Jogging
Definition
To run at a slow trot
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Jury
Definition
a body of persons sworn to give a verdict on some matter submitted to them.
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Kindness
Definition
A kind act
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Kinetic energy
Definition
The energy of motion
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Landscape
Definition
A painting of an outdoor scene that may show mountains, fields, and forests
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Lento
Definition
slowly (slower than adagio)
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Line of symmetry
Definition
A line such that if a figure is folded on that line, the two parts will match exactly.
Term
Listen
Definition
To pay attention to someone or something in order to hear what is being said, sung, played, etc.
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Luster
Definition
The appearance of a mineral surface judged by its brilliance and ability to reflect light in comparison with metals, glasses, diamonds and other materials regarded as standards.
Term
Magnify
Definition
To enlarge in fact or appearance
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Microscope
Definition
A tool using one or more magnifying lenses to see things too small to see with the naked eye
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Middleground
Definition
The part of an artwork that lies between the foreground and the background
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Mode
Definition
The number that appears most frequently in a set of numbers.
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Mohs Scale
Definition
A scale for determining the relative hardness of a mineral according to its resistance to scratching.
Term
Motor skill
Definition
The ability to perform complex muscle and nerve acts that produce movement
Term
Oblique lines
Definition
Lines that are not parallel or perpendicular
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Obtuse Angle
Definition
An angle greater than a right angle and less than a straight angle.
Term
Opponent
Definition
A person , team, group etc that is competing against another in a contest.
Term
Parallel
Definition
The same distance apart at every point
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Pasteurization
Definition
A process in which a liquid is heated to a temperature that kills harmful germs and then cooled quickly
Term
Pattern
Definition
Designs made with repeated lines, shapes, or colors
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Perimeter
Definition
The distance around a figure.
Term
Planissimo
Definition
Very softly
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Portrait
Definition
An artwork whose subject is on person, a group of people, or an animal
Term
Positive attitude
Definition
The impression that all you have to do is think the right thoughts and feel the right feelings.
Term
Predator
Definition
An animal that lives by preying upon others
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Prime Number
Definition
A whole number greater than one that has only two factors; on and itself.
Term
Producer
Definition
One that produces, specifically, a person or organisms; Something that can make their own food like a plant.
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Proportion
Definition
An equation that shows two equivalent ratios
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Prototype
Definition
The ancestral or primitive form of a species or other group.
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Pulse
Definition
A regular throbbing caused in the arteries by the contractions of the heart
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Quadrilateral
Definition
A two-dimensional figure with four sides
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Rate
Definition
The speed with which something moves or happens
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Refract
Definition
When something bends light
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Repetition
Definition
A series of repeated elements having similarity.
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Repousse
Definition
The method of producing metal relief by hammering and/or punching on a sheet of metal from the back
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Respectful
Definition
showing respect
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Responsible
Definition
Able to be trusted
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Rhythm
Definition
a movement or activity in which some action or element recurs regularly.
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Right Angle
Definition
An angle that measures 90 degrees
Term
Saturated solution
Definition
a solution in which the maximum amount of solvent has been dissolved
Term
Semiconductor
Definition
A material or object that allows some electricity or heat to move through it and that is used especially in electronic device.
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Similar
Definition
Having the same shape but not necessarily the same size. The lengths of the corresponding sides are in proportion
Term
Small Intestines
Definition
The long narrow upper part of the intestines in which food is digested after it leaves the stomach.
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Sonoran
Definition
someone from the state of Sonora in Mexico
Term
Soprano
Definition
The highest singing voice of a woman or young boy
Term
Sphere
Definition
A solid figure that has the shape of a round ball; all points are the same distance from the center.
Term
Symmetrical
Definition
A kind of balance created when an equal number of similar shapes or objects are placed on each side of an artwork
Term
Syncopation
Definition
a shift of accent in a passage or composition that occurs when a normally weak beat is stressed.
Term
Target Heart Rate
Definition
The full efficient speed at which one's heart should beat during exercise
Term
Tattling
Definition
To tell a parent, teacher, etc about something bad or wrong that another person has done.
Term
Technique
Definition
Any method of working with art materials to produce an art object
Term
Territorial
Definition
Pertaining or restricted to a particular territory
Term
Texture
Definition
The way a real object feels when you touch it
Term
Three-Dimensional
Definition
Having length measurements in three directions, perpendicular to each other.
Term
Tongue
Definition
A fleshy movable muscular part of the floor of the mouth of most vertebrates that has sensory organs (taste buds)and small glands and functions especially in taking and swallowing food and in human beings as a speech organ.
Term
Transparent
Definition
To be able to see through
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Transplanting
Definition
to uproot and replant
Term
Underground railroad
Definition
a series of escape routes and hiding places to bring slaves out of the south
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Vertical
Definition
At a right angle to the horizon
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Volume
Definition
The measure of the amount of space occupied by an object
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Y-axis
Definition
The vertical axis of a two-dimensional coordinate grid
Term
abandon
Definition
To depart from forever
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accommodate
Definition
to mae suitable or to adapt
Term
activitist
Definition
an especially active, vigorous advocate of a cause, especially a political cause
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adage
Definition
an old and well-known saying that expresses a general truth
Term
adaptation
Definition
a structure that is changed to fit a new environment.
Term
adjective
Definition
a word that describes a noun or a pronoun
Term
advance
Definition
to go forward
Term
adverb
Definition
a word that describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a sentence and that is often used to show time, manner, place, or degree
Term
adversary
Definition
an opponent or enemy
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adverse
Definition
contrary to ones interest or welfare
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affect
Definition
to act upon
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affection
Definition
fondess or love
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alliteration
Definition
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
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ally
Definition
a person or group that joins with another to work toward a goal.
Term
antonyms
Definition
A word opposite in meaning to another
Term
archaeologist
Definition
an expert in archaeology
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assume
Definition
to take for granted or suppose
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assumptions
Definition
the act of assuming
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attribute
Definition
to assign to a particular cause or source
Term
attribution
Definition
something that is ascribed
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audacity
Definition
a confident and daring quality that is often seen as shocking or rude.
Term
auspicious
Definition
showing or suggesting that future success is likely
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automatic
Definition
having controls that allow something to work or happen without being directly controlled by a person.
Term
bar line
Definition
the line which separates the measures
Term
betray
Definition
to give information about a person to an enemy
Term
bibliography
Definition
a complete list of all the books/magazines/internet sources used to complete a paper/project
Term
bill
Definition
statement of money owed for work done or things supplies
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blaze
Definition
intense direct light often accompanied by heat
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bleak
Definition
not hopeful or encouraging
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blue print
Definition
A detailed plan of how to do something
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boulevard
Definition
a wide and usually important street that often has trees, grass, or flowers planted down its center or along its sides
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boycott
Definition
The refusal to buy, sell or use certain goods
Term
brunt
Definition
the main force or effect of something harmful or dangerous
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calamity
Definition
an event that causes great harm and suffering
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cantankerous
Definition
often angry or annoyed
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catapult
Definition
an ancient weapon used for throwing large rocks
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cell
Definition
The basic unit of structure and function of all living things
Term
century
Definition
period of 100 years
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characters
Definition
A written statement of someone's good qualities
Term
checks and balances
Definition
a system of government that has an executive, legislative, and judicial branch. The branches share power.
Term
circumstance
Definition
a condition or fact that affects a situation
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circumstantial
Definition
providing or including the details of a particular situation or event
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climax
Definition
the most exciting and important part of a story, play, or movie that occurs usually at or near the end
Term
coerce
Definition
to get something by using force or threats
Term
coercion
Definition
the act, process or poser of coercing
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cognition
Definition
the act or process of knowing
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cognitive
Definition
of relating to or involving conscious mental activities
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community
Definition
a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific area and have common interests
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compromise
Definition
A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions
Term
compute
Definition
to find out something by using mathematical processes
Term
conductor
Definition
the director of an orchestra or other musicals
Term
confederacy
Definition
Union of countries or states. The name for South Carolina, Mississippi,Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas and later Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Term
conflict
Definition
Strong disagreement between people, groups, etc.
Term
conglomerate
Definition
To form into a adhering or rounded mass
Term
connotation
Definition
an idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning.
Term
connote
Definition
to make you think about in addition to the words meaning
Term
conserve
Definition
To keep from harm or decay
Term
contempt
Definition
a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval
Term
cooperation
Definition
The actions of someone who is being helpful by doing what is wanted or asked for.
Term
copper wire
Definition
Electrical wiring in general refers to insulated conductors used to carry electricity and associated devices
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crucial
Definition
extremely important
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curl up
Definition
to arrange oneself in or as if in a curl or ball
Term
cylinder
Definition
A solid three-dimensional figure with two curved, congruent bases.
Term
dawdle
Definition
to move or act too slowly
Term
decay
Definition
To decompose; rot
Term
deciduous
Definition
Falling off or shed at a specific season or stage
Term
decomposer
Definition
A type of consumer that gets its food by breaking down animal waste and remains of dead plants and animals
Term
democracy
Definition
government by the people,exercised either directly or through elected representatives
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dependent
Definition
relying on another for support
Term
dewey decimal
Definition
system used to classify LMC books
Term
dialogue
Definition
Conversation between two or more people
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dilemma
Definition
a situation in which you have to make difficult choice
Term
diligent
Definition
careful hard work, continued effort
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dismal
Definition
showing or causing unhappiness or sad feeling, not warm, cheerful etc.
Term
disperse
Definition
to go or move in different directions, to spread apart
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docile
Definition
easily taught, led, or controlled
Term
drama
Definition
An exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events
Term
dynamic
Definition
always active or changing
Term
dynamics
Definition
variation in force or intensity in musical sound
Term
economics
Definition
The science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of commodities.
Term
ecosystem
Definition
a community of plants and animals, along with the surrounding soil, air, and water.
Term
ego
Definition
the opinion that you have about yourself
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egotistical
Definition
the feeling or belief that you are better, more important then other people
Term
eighth note
Definition
a note having one eighth the value of a whole note.
Term
elaborate
Definition
planned or carried out with great care
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eloquent
Definition
clearly showing feeling or meaning
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elude
Definition
to avoid or escape by being quick, skillful, or clever
Term
empty calories
Definition
calories from food that supplies energy but is not nutritionally balanced
Term
endeavor
Definition
to seriously or continually tray to do something
Term
engage
Definition
to get and keep someones attention, interest etc.
Term
envious
Definition
feeling or showing a desire to have what someone else has
Term
environment
Definition
The surroundings in which an organism lives, provides the specific things an organism needs.
Term
envy
Definition
the feeling of wanting to have what someone else has
Term
equator
Definition
The great circle of the celestial sphere whose plane is perpendicular to the axis of the earth.
Term
erratic
Definition
acting, moving, or changing in ways that are not expected or usual
Term
exaggerate
Definition
to think or describe something as larger or greater than it really is.
Term
exotic
Definition
very different, strange, or unusual
Term
extreme
Definition
something that is far away from the normal or average
Term
fatigue
Definition
the state of being very tired
Term
feud
Definition
a long and angry fight between two groups or two people
Term
flexible
Definition
capable of bending or being bent
Term
flip
Definition
to cause something to turn over quickly
Term
flippant
Definition
lacking proper respect or seriousness
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fluent
Definition
done in a smooth and easy way
Term
forage
Definition
to search for something
Term
fortunate
Definition
having good luck
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fragile
Definition
easily broken or damaged
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frequent
Definition
happening often
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fuss
Definition
activity or excitement that is unusual and that often is not wanted or necessary
Term
genre
Definition
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like: Example: the genre of epic poetry; the genre of symphonic music.
Term
glossary
Definition
a list of word and their definitions
Term
gorge
Definition
1. sick, disgusted or angry 2. a deep narrow area between hills or mountains
Term
gracious
Definition
very polite in a way that shows respect
Term
grandiose
Definition
seeming to be impressive or intended to be impressive but not really possible or practical
Term
grim
Definition
unpleasant or shocking to see or think about
Term
hamper
Definition
to slow the movement, progress or action of someone or something
Term
harvest
Definition
the act or process of gathering a crop
Term
haughty
Definition
having or showing the insulting attitude of people who think that they are better, smarter, or more important then other people
Term
heir
Definition
a person who has the legal right to receive the property of someone who dies.
Term
heirloom
Definition
a valuable object that is owned by a family for many years and passed from one generation to another
Term
heritage
Definition
the traditions, achievements, belief, etc that are part of the history of a group or nation
Term
honesty
Definition
The quality of fair and truthful
Term
humble
Definition
not proud
Term
humiliate
Definition
to make someone feel very ashamed or foolish
Term
hyperbole
Definition
language that describes something as better or worse than it really is
Term
idiom
Definition
an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own
Term
ignorant
Definition
lacking knowledge or information
Term
ignore
Definition
to refuse to show that hear or see something or someone
Term
illegal
Definition
not according to or authorized by law.
Term
impose
Definition
to establish or create something unwanted in a forceful or harmful way
Term
incredible
Definition
extremely good or great
Term
infallible
Definition
certain to work properly or succeed
Term
inference
Definition
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
Term
influence
Definition
a person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way
Term
influential
Definition
having the power to cause changes
Term
inquisitive
Definition
tending to ask questions
Term
inspiration
Definition
a good idea
Term
inspire
Definition
to make someone want to do something
Term
internet
Definition
a vast computer network linking smaller networks together.
Term
jaunty
Definition
lively in manner or appearance
Term
jeopardize
Definition
to put someone or something in danger
Term
jeopardy
Definition
in a situation in which someone or something is exposed to possible injury, loss or evil or in danger
Term
kindle
Definition
to cause a fire to stat burning
Term
kindling
Definition
easily combustible material for starting a fire
Term
lateral
Definition
toward, on, or coming from the side
Term
leaf
Definition
A usually green, flattened structure of vascular plants, characteristically consisting of a bladelike expansion attached to a stem and functioning as a principle organ of photosynthesis and transpiration
Term
legislative branch
Definition
the branch of government that makes laws for the country
Term
lethargy
Definition
a lack of energy or interest in doing things
Term
literal
Definition
completely true and accurate : not exaggerated
Term
lithe
Definition
moving in a easy and graceful way
Term
luscious
Definition
having a very appealing taste or smell
Term
lush
Definition
having a lot of full and healthy growth
Term
malleable
Definition
capable of being easily changed or influenced
Term
meddle
Definition
to change or handle something in a way that is unwanted or harmful
Term
messoplano
Definition
moderately soft
Term
metaphor
Definition
a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar
Term
migrate
Definition
to move from country, place or locality to another.
Term
migration
Definition
going from one country, region, or place to another.
Term
minor scale
Definition
a scale in which the half steps occur between the second and third and fifth and sixth degrees.
Term
miscellaneous
Definition
including many things or different kinds
Term
mobile
Definition
able to move from one place to another
Term
mobilize
Definition
to put into movement or circulation
Term
mope
Definition
to move around slowly because you are unhappy
Term
muddle
Definition
to cause confusion in someone's mind
Term
mumble
Definition
to say something quietly in an unclear way that makes it difficult for people to know what you said
Term
narrator
Definition
A person who narrates something, esp. a character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem
Term
natural resource
Definition
a material from nature, such as soil or water
Term
navigate
Definition
to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land) in a ship or aircraft: To move around different websites within the internet
Term
nimble
Definition
able to move, think, quickly, easily, and lightly
Term
non-literal
Definition
using figures of speech
Term
nonchalant
Definition
relaxed and calm in a way that shows that you do care or are not worried about anything
Term
noun
Definition
a person, place or thing
Term
nurture
Definition
to help something or someone to grow, develop, or succeed
Term
oasis
Definition
a fertile or green spot in a desert or waste, made so by the presence of water.
Term
obstinate
Definition
refusing to change your behavior or ideas
Term
onomatopoeia
Definition
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
Term
oral history
Definition
historical information obtained in tape-recorded interviews with persons having first hand knowledge.
Term
orchestra
Definition
a large group of musicians who play together on various musical instruments, usually including strings, woodwinds, brass instruments, and percussion instruments.
Term
ordeal
Definition
an experience that is very unpleasant or difficult
Term
origin
Definition
the point or place where something begins or is created
Term
original
Definition
not secondary, derivative or imitative
Term
originality
Definition
the quality of being new and different in a good and appealing way
Term
originate
Definition
to begin to exist
Term
pacifier
Definition
a rubber object for babies to suck or bite on
Term
pacifism
Definition
the belief that it is wrong to use violence to settle disputes
Term
pacify
Definition
to cause someone who is angry or upset to become calm or quiet
Term
pensive
Definition
quietly sad or thoughtful
Term
peril
Definition
the possibility tat you will be hurt or killed or that something unpleasant or bad will happen
Term
perilous
Definition
full of danger
Term
permafrost
Definition
frozen subsoil (ground)
Term
permission
Definition
authorization to do something...giving the okay to do something.
Term
personification
Definition
the practice of representing a thing or idea as a person in art, literature, etc.
Term
phenomenal
Definition
very good or great
Term
phenomenon
Definition
someone or something that is very impressive or popular especially because of an unusual ability or quality
Term
pinnacle
Definition
the best or most important part of something
Term
plausible
Definition
possibly true
Term
plea
Definition
a serous and emotional request for something
Term
plead
Definition
to appeal or entreat earnestly
Term
plot
Definition
a series of events that form the story in a novel, movie, etc.
Term
poem
Definition
Something that arouses strong emotions because of its beauty
Term
poise
Definition
to hold something in a balanced and steady position
Term
pop up ad
Definition
a form of online advertising where an add pops up on the screen
Term
pose
Definition
to ask or suggest a question
Term
posture
Definition
the way in which your body is positioned when you are sitting or standing
Term
prank
Definition
a trick that is done to someone usually as a joke
Term
prankster
Definition
a person who plays pranks on other people
Term
prefer
Definition
to like something better then something else.
Term
preference
Definition
something that is liked or wanted more than another thing
Term
presume
Definition
to act over confidently
Term
presumption
Definition
the act of presuming or accepting as true
Term
prior
Definition
existing earlier in time
Term
priority
Definition
something that is more important than other things and that needs to be done or dealt with first.
Term
privacy
Definition
the state of being free from intrusion or disturbance in one's private life or affairs:
Term
product
Definition
something produced by human or mechanical effort or by a natural process.
Term
pronoun
Definition
a word that is used as a substitute for a noun
Term
prose
Definition
Plain or dull writing, discourse, or expression
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prosper
Definition
to become very active, healthy or strong
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prosperity
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the state of being very successful by making a lot of money
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proverb
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a brief popular saying that gives advice about how people should live or that expresses a belief that is generally thought to be true
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publisher
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a company or person who will issue a book for sale or distribution to the public.
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quadricep
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A large muscle at the front of your upper leg.
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quarter note
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a note having one fourth the time value of a whole note
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rapport
Definition
a freindly relationship
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ratify
Definition
to accept
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raucous
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loud and unpleasant to listen to
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redundant
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repeating something else and therefore unnecessary
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reform
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an action that makes something better
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repeat sign
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to repeat the passage.
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representative
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someone who is chosen to speak and act for others.
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reputation
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the way in which people thing of someone or something
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research
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systematic inquiry into a topic using books, magazines, and/or the internet.
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resolution
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the act of finding an answer or solution to a conflict, problem, etc.
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revitalize
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to make someone or something active or healthy again
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revival
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a period in which something becomes popular again after a long period of time.
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revive
Definition
to become strong, healthy or active again
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ridicule
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harsh comments made by people who are laughing at someone or something
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ridiculous
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extremely silly or unreasonable
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rotund
Definition
fat and round
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rotunda
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a large round room and especially covered by a dome.
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rubble
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broken pieces of stone, brick etc from walls or buildings that have fallen
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rumpus
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a noisy argument, fight etc
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rural
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of or relating to the country and the people who live there instead of the city
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safely
Definition
Freedom from harm or danger
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sarcasm
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the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say in order to insult someone
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sarcastic
Definition
containing sarcasm
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sassy
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having or showing a rude lack of respect
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scarce
Definition
not plentiful
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scene
Definition
a part of a play, movie, story, etc., in which a particular action or activity occurs
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scorpion
Definition
any of numerous arachnids of the order Scorpionida, widely distributed in warmer parts of the world, having a long, narrow, segmented tail that terminates in a venomous sting.
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scrawny
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very thin in way that is not attractive or healthy
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scrumptious
Definition
very pleasant to taste
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scrunch
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to tighten the muscles of your face or nose
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sediment
Definition
Material that settles to the bottom of a liquid
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seethe
Definition
to feel or show strong emotions even though you try to control it.
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seething
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to be in a state of constant activity
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seize
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to use legal or official power to take something
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seizure
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the act of taking control of something by force or violence
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setting
Definition
the time, place, and conditions in which the action of a book, movie, etc., takes place
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shabby
Definition
in poor condition because of age or use
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sharecropping
Definition
When landowners let poor farmers use small areas of their land. In return the sharecopper gave the landowner a share of their crop.
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shrewd
Definition
having or showing an ability to understand things and to make good judgements
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sibling
Definition
a brother or sister
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signature
Definition
a persons name in that persons handwriting
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significant
Definition
very important
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signify
Definition
to be a sign of something
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simile
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a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar
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simultaneous
Definition
happening at the same time
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snitch
Definition
to tell someone in authority about something wrong that someone has done
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snub
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to ignore someone in an insulting way
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solace
Definition
someone or something that gives a feeling comfort to a person who is sad, depressed, etc
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solstice
Definition
one of the two times during the year when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator
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spare
Definition
kept as something extra that can be used if it is needed
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spiteful
Definition
having or showing a desire to harm anger or defeat someone
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splendid
Definition
very good, excellent
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splendiferous
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extraordinarily or showily impressive
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splendor
Definition
great and impressive beauty
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spouse
Definition
a husband or wife
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squat
Definition
to bend your knees and lower your body so that you are close to your heels or sitting on a your heels
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squatter
Definition
someone who lives in a building or on land without the permission of the owner and without paying
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staff
Definition
the set of horizontal lines and their intermediate spaces on which notes are written
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stanza
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A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem
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stern
Definition
a very serious in an unfriendly way
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stigma
Definition
A small mark, spot or pore such as the respiratory spiracle of an insect or an eyespot in certain algae
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stress
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A state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in your life, work, etc.
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stun
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to surprise or upset someone very much
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stunning
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very surprising or shocking
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substantial
Definition
large in amount, size, or number
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suffrage
Definition
the right to vote
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superb
Definition
extremely good, excellent or brilliant in a very noticeable way
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superstition
Definition
a belief or way of behaving that is based on fear or, the unknown and faith in magic or luck
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sympathetic
Definition
feeling or showing concern about someone who is in a bad mood
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sympathy
Definition
a feeling of support for something
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synonyms
Definition
A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language
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tamper
Definition
to change or touch something in a way that causes damage or harm
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taunt
Definition
to say insulting things to someone in order to make that person angry
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team sport
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A sport that involves competition between teams of players
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teamwork
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the work done by people who work together as a team to do something.
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tenor
Definition
the highest natural adult male voice
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theme
Definition
the main subject that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing
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thick
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not thin
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thicken
Definition
to make something thick
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thicket
Definition
a group of bushes or small trees that grow close together
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third person point of view
Definition
when the narrator is outside of the story but tells the story mostly from one character’s perspective; the inside thoughts of one character are revealed.
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thorough
Definition
including every possible part or detail
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time signature
Definition
the numbers at the beginning of the pieces 4
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4
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timid
Definition
feeling or showing a lack of courage or confidence
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tundra
Definition
one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
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tweak
Definition
to change something slightly in order to improve it
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upstander
Definition
a person who says "no" to bullying
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urge
Definition
a continuing impulse toward an activity or goal
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urgency
Definition
requirements or needs that needs to be handle right way
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urgent
Definition
calling for immediate attention
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vast
Definition
very great is size or amount
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veer
Definition
to change directions quickly or suddenly
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verb
Definition
A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
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verify
Definition
to prove, show, find out, or state that something is true or correct
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veteran
Definition
one who has a long record of service in a given activity or capacity
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vital
Definition
extremely important or crucial
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vitality
Definition
a lively or energetic quality
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vivace
Definition
in a lively manner
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wary
Definition
not having or showing complete trust in someone that could be dangerous or cause trouble
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wayward
Definition
tending to behave in ways that are not socially acceptable
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web browser
Definition
a software program that allows a person to get onto the internet
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woe
Definition
problems or troubles
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woeful
Definition
very sad or bad
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worried
Definition
feeling or showing fear and concern because you think that something bad has happened or could happen
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wrath
Definition
extreme anger
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wring
Definition
to twist and squeeze to remove water
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wrung
Definition
past and past particle or wring
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yonder
Definition
at or in that place over there
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zeal
Definition
eager desire in going for a goal
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zealot
Definition
a person who has very strong feelings about something such as religion or politics and who wants other people to have those feelings
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zealous
Definition
showing strong support for a person, cause etc.
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