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4th Quarter vocabulary
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Literature
12th Grade
04/09/2009

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Term
taper
Definition
to become progressively thinner or smaller
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render
Definition
to reproduce or depict in verbal or artistic form
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reap
Definition
to gather, as in harvesting a crop
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apt
Definition
likely; having a tendency
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husky
Definition
strong; burly
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wanton
Definition
resulting from extreme cruelty or neglect
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sneer
Definition
to smile or laugh scornfully
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bracken
Definition
a type of fem that grows in humid, temperate
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poise
Definition
a state of balance
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coax
Definition
to persuade gently
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kin
Definition
relatives, or a group of people with common ancestry
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lurch
Definition
to move suddenly and unevenly
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withered
Definition
Shriveled
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detached
Definition
not involved emotionally; aloof; indifferent
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jostle
Definition
to bump, push, or shove while moving, as in a crowd
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grimace
Definition
facial expression showing contempt, disgust, or paid
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ominous
Definition
Threatening
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perturbation
Definition
state of being anxious, or uneasy
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ingenious
Definition
Lacking in sophistication; naïve
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mundane
Definition
Ordinary
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