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Literature
8th Grade
08/27/2009

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impulse (n)

james suddenly had an impulse to eat something.

Definition
sudden inclination to act
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deftly (adv)

the girl deftly shot an arrow into the center of a target.

Definition
skillfully
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intuition (n)

he had a strong sense of intuition.

Definition
knowing something without conscious use of reason
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tedious (adj)

the spelling tests were tedious.

Definition
tiresome, boring
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lapse (v)

the boy had a lapse in his grades.

Definition
a small error, slipping to a lower condition
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flexible (adj)

anna has a flexible schedual.

Definition
able to bend without breaking, adaptable
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reverie (n)

ben spends his day in a reverie.

Definition
a fanciful notion, daydreaming
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hazard (n)

eating too much junk food is a hazard to your health.

Definition
risk, danger
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obstruct (v)

jeremy obstructed the hallway.

Definition
to block or hinder
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sinister (adj)

the villain had a sinister look on his face.

Definition
wicked, evil, dishonest
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