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Rushi's vocabulary
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5th Grade
11/30/2011

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ore
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a mineral or rock from which a valuable substance,such as gold or aluminum, can be mined or extracted
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banish
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to force or leave a country or olace
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vestige
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a trace,mark,or visible sign left by something vanished or lost(2)a small quantity or trace(3)a body part that is imperfect
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smug
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too pleased or satisfied with one's self(2)to drive our or away;expel
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quarry
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an open pit from which stone,especially for building,is gotten by digging,cutting or blasting
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ignite
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to set fire or catch fire
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lure
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provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
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carom
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a glancing rebound
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famished
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extremely hungry
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decoy
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something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
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gorge
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a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
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ingenious
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showing inventiveness and skill
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ricochet
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spring back; spring away from an impact
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balmy
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mild and pleasant
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zephyr
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a slight wind (usually refreshing)
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augment
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enlarge or increase
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placid
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(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
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shrewd
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marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
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