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NPITW Vocabulary chapter 7 & 8
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Literature
8th Grade
02/11/2013

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democracy
Definition
government by the people, either directly or through elected representatives
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resolve
Definition
determination
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yokel
Definition
a naïve or gullible country person
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hooch
Definition
low quality or bootleg whiskey (made illegally)
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cobbler
Definition
one who mends boots and shoes
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counterfeit
Definition
phony; fake
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misdemeanor
Definition
crime; an offense that is less serious than a felony
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patronizing
Definition
condescending; snotty
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gall
Definition
meanness; nerve
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humiliation
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disgrace
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abyss
Definition
bottomless pit; deep void
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croup
Definition
harsh cough accompanied by difficulty breathing
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constitution
Definition
the physical make-up of a person
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inaugural address
Definition
speech made by the incoming president when he accepts office
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brooding
Definition
thinking long and unhappily
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poliomyelitis
Definition
disease that often causes paralysis (polio)
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