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8th Grade
12/10/2013

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Term

Din

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Page 7: "The rooks are making an awful din today"

Definition

A jumble of loud, usually discordant sounds. See Synonyms at noise.

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Straggle

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Page 3: "..., with the straggling tress of the orchard still dark beyond."

Definition
To stray or fall behind.
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ominous

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Page 11: "..., and the cawing behind them died to an onimous murmur, like the swollen Thames in sring."

Definition
A menacing or threatening atmosphere.
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Sullen

 

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Page 23: "He realized that the sun had risen at last out of the sullen bank of grey clouds."

Definition

Bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy.

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Reverent

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Page 26: "Will reached out and laid a reverent hand on its neck."

Definition
Feeling or showing deep and solemn respect.
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Glimmer

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Page 43: "..., that you have only a glimmering of an idea of the gift that is in you"

Definition
A faint or wavering light.
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Peril

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Page 47: "And this is only the beggining of the peril, Will."

Definition
Serious and immediate danger.
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Strident

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Page 45: "...was filled suddenly with a hideous mixture of moaning and mumbling and strident wailing."

Definition
Loud and harsh; grating.
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Vanquish

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Page 43: "...must turn soon torward vanquishing the powers of the Dark"

Definition
To defeat thoroughly.
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Cajole

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Page 47: "...; then softened again and coaxed and cajoled."

Definition
To persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
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