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Time Machine - 10-epolouge
H.G. Wells time machine vocabulary chapters 10-epolouge
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Literature
6th Grade
12/01/2017
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steadfastly
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loyally; faithfully
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attained:
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reached; succeeded
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versatility:
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having many sides or uses
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compensation:
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something given in exchange for damage or loss
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partake:
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engage in; involve oneself in
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feeble:
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weak; delicate; frail
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initiative:
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drive; ambition
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hitherto:
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up to this present time
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contrivance:
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a specialized mechanical device; something invented for a purpose
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palpitating:
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throbbing
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succession:
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series
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brooded:
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worried
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ceased:
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stopped suddenly
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reverted:
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backslid; relapsed; returned
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desolate:
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bare and lonely; empty
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corrugated:
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formed into straight parallel ridges and hollows
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apparition:
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ghost; spirit
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lichenous:
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covered with small plants made of algae and fungus
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fancied:
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imagined; formed a mental picture
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smote:
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delivered a powerful blow; struck
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giddy:
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silly; lightheaded and scattered
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inversion:
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reversal
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eluded:
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escaped
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gaudy:
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flashy; tastelessly showy
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sober:
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serious; hard, objective
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hoax:
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prank; trick
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mutual:
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common; general
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