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These are vocabulary words found in the book,
Gathering Blue, by Lois Lowry. The exact pages
the words can be found on vary in diffrent publications.
These words can all be found in chapters 13 and 14
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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
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Chapter 13
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word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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inflection
dictionary
thesaurus
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"The voice and
inflection
of the words…"
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way of speaking
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Chapter 13, Page 122
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abruptly
dictionary
thesaurus
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"Then the singing broke off
abruptly,
and the child cried again."
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suddenly
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Chapter 13, Page 123
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enthusiastically
dictionary
thesaurus
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"Matt nodded
enthusiastically."
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happily and with great energy
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unenthusiastically
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Chapter 13, Page 124
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exaggerated
dictionary
thesaurus
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"Matt gave an
exaggerated
shrug."
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bigger or moe than necessary
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Chapter 13, Page 124
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indicating
dictionary
thesaurus
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"He gestured toward the window,
indicating
an area…"
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showing or pointing out
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Chapter 13, Page 127
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dubiously
dictionary
thesaurus
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"Kira looked at him
dubiously."
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doubtful
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believing
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Chapter 13, Page 128
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characteristics
dictionary
thesaurus
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"The lists of plants, the many
characteristics
of each…"
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qualites
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traits
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Chapter 13, Page 128
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Gathering Blue Vocabulary
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Chapter 14
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word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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stiletto
dictionary
thesaurus
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"The lizard looked back and a moist
stiletto
tounge darted in and out."
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pointed and thin
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Chapter 14, Page 132
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solemnly
dictionary
thesaurus
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"'You mustn't go today," Matt said
solemnly.'"
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with seriousness and sadness
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giddily
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Chapter 14, Page 132
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grotesque
dictionary
thesaurus
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"Kira stared in dismay at his
grotesque
but accurate immitation of death.
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in an artisticly creepy and ugly way
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sort of (but not quite) human
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Chapter 14, Page 133
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ignorance
dictionary
thesaurus
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"Kira was startled at Matt's
ignorance."
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not knowing (what should be known)
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Chapter 14, Page 134
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inappropriate
dictionary
thesaurus
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"But calling out seemed
inappropriate
and so she simply continued down the hall in silence."
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not the right thing
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Chapter 14, Page 135
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corridor
dictionary
thesaurus
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"She knew the stairs would return her to the
corridor
above…"
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hallway
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Chapter 14, Page 136
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