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Sandlier-Oxford
Level A Unit 13- Mattlin
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Literature
6th Grade
06/02/2006

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Adhere
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To stick to, remain attatched; to be devoted as a follower or suppoter
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affirm
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To declare to be true, state positively; to confirm
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atrocity
Definition
an extremely wicked, brutal, or creul act; something very bad or unpleaent
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audition
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a trial hearing for a preformer

To conduct or preform such a hearing
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cope
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to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorily

A long religious cloak, a canopy
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deter
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to discourage or prevent through fear or doubt
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disquieting
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causing uneasiness or worry
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empowergivedfs
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to give power or authority to; enable; to permit
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fluent
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speaking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully
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lag
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to move in slowly or fall behind

a falling behind; the amount by which someone or something is behind; an interval
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mangle
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to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, ect. to bring to ruin
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misapprehension
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a wrong idea, misunderstanding
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optimist
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one who expects things to turn out for the best
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prowl
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to roam about stealthily in search of something
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stupefy
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to make stupid, dull, or groggy; to surprise or astonish
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sulky
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in a bador nasty mood, resentful, gloomy
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supplement
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something added to complete a thing or make up for a lack; a section added to a book or document;

to provide such an addition or completion
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surge
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to have a heavy, violent, violent, swelling motion (like waves)

A powerful foward rush
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trait
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a quality or characteristic (especially of personality); a distinguishing feature
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unscrupulous
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dishonest; not guilded or controlled by moral principles
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