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Chapter 4
Painted Faces & Long Hair
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Literature
11th Grade
09/12/2014

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opalescence
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having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
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mirage
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illusiory and unattainable
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whimper
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to cry weakly or softly
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croon
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to sing softly
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preposterous
Definition
inviting ridicule
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caper
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a crime, especially robbery; to jump about playfully
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incredulously
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unbelievable
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irrelevance
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lack of relation to the manner at hand
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implication
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something inferred
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shrill
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to utter a high-pitched cry
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malevolent
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wishing evil to others
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gyration
Definition
a complete turn
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