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Vocab 4
The Kite Runner
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Language - English
9th Grade
04/28/2010

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Term
proverbial
Definition
expressed in a proverb
commonly spoken of
adjective
Term
ramshackle
Definition
loosely made or held together
rickety, shaky
adjective
the dead end street was full of ramshackle houses, they were very old and looked like they were going to soon fall apart.
Term
ruefully
Definition
causing sorrow or pity
deplorable
adverb
Term
ambivalent
Definition
uncertainty
unsure, unable to decide
adjective
she was ambivalent about which guy to go to the dance with because two guys had asked her, she couldnt decide.
Term
maverick
Definition
independent person
rebel, radical
noun
John McCain refered to himself as a maverick, his beliefs really showed how much of a rebel he was according to his party.
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