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Mid-Term Literature Vocabulary
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Literature
7th Grade
12/16/2012

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Nuisance
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bother
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privations
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lack f basic necessities of life
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disdainful
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despicable; contemptible
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apparent
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visible; easily seen
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surged
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inceased suddenly
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petulantly
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in an ill-tempered way
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serene
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calm
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exuberant
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high- spirited
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loathe
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hate; extreme dislike
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boisterous
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loud; lacking in restraint or discipline 
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exhilirating
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causing to feel energetic
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shamming
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putting on a false appearance 
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sarcasm 
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cutting remarks
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congenial
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friendly
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chastisement 
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punishment
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apprehensive
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fearful; anxious
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reprieve
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pardon
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pseudonym
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a fictitious name used by an author 
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liberated 
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freed
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aloof 
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reserved; remote 
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prude 
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one who is excessively concerned with being proper 
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rebuke 
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reprimandl criticize
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meticulously 
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extremely concerned with details 
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equisite 
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lovely 
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transgressions
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violations of laws or rules 
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enhance 
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improve
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inevitably 
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unavoidably
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immortal 
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never to be forgotten 
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fatalist 
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one who believes all events are predetermined and inevitable 
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fanatic
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person with an extreme enthusiasm for something
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optimistic
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hopeful; expecting the best 
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obsolete
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no longer in use
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acquisition
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purchase
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distraught
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very upset; agitated 
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disposition 
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personality 
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