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Preacher's Boy
Ch. 10-12 Vocabulary
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Literature
7th Grade
04/03/2011

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vile
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adj. repulsive or disgusting, as to the senses or feelings
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perpetrator
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n. one who performs or is responsible for (a deception, crime, etc)
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heinous
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adj. hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible
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bilious
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adj. extremely unpleasant or distasteful
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balk
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v. to place an obstacle in the way of; hinder; thwart
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toadstool
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n. a poisonous mushroom, as distinguished from an edible one
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shiner
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n. Slang - black eye
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penetrate
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v. to pierce or pass into or through
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melodrama
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n. a dramatic form that does not observe the laws of cause and effect and that exaggerates emotion and emphasizes plot or action at the expense of characterization.
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prospect
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n. anticipation; expectation; a looking forward
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infernal
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adj. extremely troublesome, annoying, etc.
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prudent
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adj. wise or judicious in practical affairs
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disreputable
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shabby or shoddy; of poor quality or condition
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robust
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adj. strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous
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inaugurate
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v. to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin
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