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Sadlier-Oxford
level A unit 15- Mattlin
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Literature
6th Grade
05/29/2006

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beacon
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a light or other signal that warns and guides. A light house. Anything that guides or inspires
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Berserk
Definition
violently and destructively
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celestial
Definition
having to do with teh sky or heavens, heavenly, yielding great bliss or happiness
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chasten
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to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, atitude ect.) to restrain, moderate
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confistcate
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to seize by authority, to take and keep
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data
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information, facts
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detract
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to take away from, reduce in value or reputation
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encounter
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a meeting (especially one that is unplanned) a meeting of enemies, battle

to meet or come upon on
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epic
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a long narrative poen (or other literary composition) about the deeds of heroes, an event or movement of great sweep.

on a grand scale, vast
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pantomimet
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a play or story premormed without words by actors using onlt gestures

to express in this way (not speaking)
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pessimist
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one who believes or expects teh worst
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precaution
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care taken beforehand, a step or action taken to prevent something from happening
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prosecute
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to bring before a court of law for trial, to carry out
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puncture
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a small hole made by a sharp object

to make such a hole, pierce
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retaliate
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to get revenge, to strike back for an injury
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sham
Definition
fake, not genuine

something false pretending to be genuine, a pretender, a decorated pillow covering

to pretend
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uncouth
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unrefined, crude, awkward or clumsy
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underscore
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to draw a line under, to put special emphasis on

a line drawn under something
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wholesome
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healthy, morally and socially sound and good helping to bring about or preserve good health
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wistful
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full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad
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