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All Guiet Ch 1-4
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Literature
12th Grade
11/06/2009
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acrid (adj)
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sharp, stinging to the taste or smell
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concord (n)
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combination of simultaneous and harmonious tones
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covet (v)
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to long for with envy
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fallible (adj)
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liable to be mistaken or deceived
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helter-skelter (adj)
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in a disorderly, hurried manner
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immaterial (adj)
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unimportant
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indefatigable (adj)
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cannot be tired out; untiring
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intolerable (adj)
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too severe or painful to endure
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melancholy (adj)
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sad and depressed
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monotonously (adv)
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going on in the same tone without variation
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patronizingly (adv)
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in a helpful but snobbish way, as if dealing with an inferior
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restive (adj)
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nervous under pressure or restraint
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revile (v)
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to use abusive or scolding language in speaking to or about
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sheepish (adj)
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embarrassed
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utter (adj)
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complete; total
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windfall (n)
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any unexpected gain
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