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Mrs. Hebert's Mid Term Exam
Mrs. Hebert's Mid Term Exam
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Literature
7th Grade
12/08/2010

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bluff
Definition
to mislead or deceive; to fake
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conviction
Definition
a strong belief
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elective
Definition
an optional academic course or subject
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ferocity
Definition
extreme fierceness; intensity
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linger
Definition
to continue to stay; delay leaving
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portly
Definition
stout or oveweight
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quiver
Definition
to shake with a slight, rapid movement
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scowl
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to look angry by drawing the eyebrows together and frowning
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sheepishly
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with a bashful or embarassed look
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trudge
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to walk heavily; plod
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setting
Definition
time and place a story happens
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dialect
Definition
a form of language spoken by a certain group of people or in a certain place
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"Seventh Grade"
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Gary Soto
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barren
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empty; deserted
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frail
Definition
delicate; weak and fragile
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mistrust
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to have no confidence in
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presentable
Definition
fit to be seen by people
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suede
Definition
leather with a soft, fuzzy surface
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central conflict
Definition
struggle between opposing forces
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external conflict
Definition
character's struggle against an outside force
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internal conflict
Definition
struggle within a character
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cause and effect
Definition
one event brings about another
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"Thank You M'am"
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Langston Hughes
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chaotic
Definition
confused; disordered
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convoluted
Definition
difficult to understand; complicated
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ethnicity
Definition
a racial, national or cultural heritage
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exotic
Definition
unusual or different
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inevitably
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impossible to avoid or prevent
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initial
Definition
first
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ironically
Definition
in a way that is contrary to what is expected or intended
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merge
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to blend together
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specify
Definition
to make known or identify
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usher
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to make known the presence or arrival of; to introduce
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"Names/Nombres"
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Julia Alvarez
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disciplinarian
Definition
someone who enforces strict discipline
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personal essay
Definition
short form of nonfiction that expresses the author's thoughts and feelings about one subject
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character
Definition
people, animals or imaginary creatures who take part in the action of a story
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plot
Definition
sequence of events in a story
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autobiography
Definition
the story of a person's life told by that person
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author's purpose
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encrusted
Definition
covered with crusts
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exuberantly
Definition
full of enthusiasm or joy
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gaunt
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thin and bony
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intricate
Definition
arranged in a complex way
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jauntily
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in a light and carefree way
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menacing
Definition
threatening
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poised
Definition
balanced or held in suspension
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tensing
Definition
a tightening or becoming taut
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wince
Definition
to shrink as in pain or distress
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main characters
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minor characters
Definition
less important characters in a story
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inference
Definition
a logical guess or conclusion based on evidence
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details
Definition
words or phases that can help a reader understand what is happening in a story
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brooding
Definition
full of worry; troubled
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combatant
Definition
fighter
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migrant
Definition
moving from place to place
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priority
Definition
something that must receive attention first
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prominent
Definition
well-known; widely recognized
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chronological order
Definition
order in which events happen in time
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biography
Definition
the story of a person's life written by another person
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biographer
Definition
the person who writes the story of another person's life
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"Eleanor Roosevelt"
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William Jay Jacobs
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beckon
Definition
to summon or call, usually by a gesture or nod
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drawl
Definition
to speak slowly, stretching the vowel sounds
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inscription
Definition
something written, carved, or engraved on a surface
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liberation
Definition
a state of freedom reached after a struggle
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scheme
Definition
to plot or plan in a secretive way
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climax
Definition
turning point of a story
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"The War of the Wall"
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Toni Cade Bambara
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consolation
Definition
something that comforts
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cower
Definition
to crouch or shrink down in fear
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cunningly
Definition
in a clever way that is meant to trick or deceive
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revive
Definition
to become conscious; wake up
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scuttle
Definition
to run quickly, with hurried movements
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personification
Definition
when a writer gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
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predicting
Definition
using what you know to draw a conclusion
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"Rikki-tikki-tavi"
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Rudyard Kipling
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Tangerine
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Edward Bloor
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Where the Red Fern Grows
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Wilson Rawls
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
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