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Group II - Reading Selection #8
The Pearl (April 30th-May 4th)
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Literature
8th Grade
05/01/2012

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barely
Definition
hardly; by the narrowest margin; scarcely
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crouch
Definition
stoop low with legs bent; bend low
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game
Definition
animals hunted for sport or food; quarry
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limb
Definition
1) large branch of a tree
2) arm, leg, or wing
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pause
Definition
stop temporarily; hesitate; wait
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rigid
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stiff; not bending; inflexible; hard
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sensitive
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1) receiving impressions readily
2) easily affected or moved (usually followed by to)
3) easily hurt
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tension
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1) stretched condition; degree of stiffness; tautness
2) state of mental unrest; nervous strain
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vision
Definition
power of seeing; sight
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whine
Definition
utter a high-pitched complaining cry or sound; complain in an irritable, childish way
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