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Stargirl vocabulary
Language arts read aloud by Jerry Spinelli
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Language - English
5th Grade
10/12/2010

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scam
Definition
a scheme to cheat or swindle by gaining the confidence of the victims
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marquee
Definition
- theatre entrance where the show running is advertised
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hoax
Definition
trick; deception; fraud
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nonconformity
Definition
behavior which shows a choice not to share in the common practices and beliefs
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flapper
Definition
dress of the nonconforming women of the 1920’s
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kimono
Definition
Japanese-style dress consisting of a loose gown with wide sleeves and sash belt
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balking
Definition
hesitating; refusing to act
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elusive
Definition
hard to grasp, baffl ing
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aviary
Definition
cage for keeping birds
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Tudorized
Definition
in an architectural style having rounded arches
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converging
Definition
coming together; meeting at a point
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blithely
Definition
cheerfully
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creodont
Definition
extinct members of a suborder of fl esh-eatingmammals having small brains
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paleontologist
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one who studies prehistoric life through plant andanimal fossils
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proximity
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nearness
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convened
Definition
assembled; gathered
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bafflement
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confusion
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confirmation
Definition
reaffirmation; support of beliefs
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Alpha Centauri
Definition
the star nearest to planet Earth after the sun
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ovation
Definition
outburst of applause
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charade
Definition
an act; a pretense
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acclamation
Definition
approval
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empathy
Definition
sharing in the feelings and emotions of others
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unshackled
Definition
set free
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liberation
Definition
freedom
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collective
Definition
individuals acting together as a whole
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alma mater
Definition
school from which one has graduated or which one attended
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Golden Age
Definition
period of great achievement or progress
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elated
Definition
joyful
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banishing
Definition
shutting out; excluding
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mortified
Definition
humiliated; shamed
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suppress
Definition
crush; restrain; hold back
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ego
Definition
sense of self
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inquisition
Definition
tribunal; court of investigation
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maestro
Definition
conductor of a musical performance
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speil
Definition
a speech given to make a sale or promote a product
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impromptu
Definition
without rehearsal; spontaneous
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hostility
Definition
ill will; unfriendliness
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volley
Definition
discharges of shots; series of shots
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delusion
Definition
false belief
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defiance
Definition
challenge; resistance
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subdued
Definition
controlled; diminished; held back
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annihilated
Definition
crushed; destroyed
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adobe
Definition
sun-dried brick or clay
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enchanted
Definition
charmed; under a magic spell; delightful
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stalking
Definition
following in a stealthy or hidden manner
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smitten
Definition
hard hit; strongly influenced
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tendrils
Definition
plant shoots, often supporting the spreading plant
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promenade
Definition
the hall of a great building; a parade route
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serenity
Definition
a calm, tranquil, peaceful state
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cosmos
Definition
the harmonious order of the universe
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raucous
Definition
loud
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shunning
Definition
total avoidance and exclusion; shutting out
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repent
Definition
expresses regret about something done
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predator
Definition
an animal that lives by feeding on other animals
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seducer
Definition
someone who tempts another into evil behavior
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derelict
Definition
abandoned; deserted; homeless
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dignitary
Definition
a person of esteem; a person holding a high office
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masochistic
Definition
taking pleasure in being subjected to pain
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revel
Definition
take delight; celebrate; make merry
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facetiously
Definition
sarcastically; jokingly
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obsessed
Definition
troubled; preoccupied
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badgered
Definition
picked upon; bothered
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manikins
Definition
models of humans, posed and dressed for fashion display
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sprightly
Definition
energetic; lively
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pirouette
Definition
a whirling turn on the point of the toe
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subsided
Definition
leveled off; became less intense; diminished
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vacantly
Definition
in a manner showing emptiness of mind or no thought
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infinite
Definition
unending; beyond understanding; limitless
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disparaged
Definition
belittled; disrespected; looked down upon
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flamenco
Definition
a Spanish-style dance, with foot-stamping and handclapping
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castanets
Definition
hand and finger instruments used to mark the beat of festooned
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