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Literature Circle Vocabulary #2

These words come from a variety of novels and were used in Literature Circles

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lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something
convictionthe process of accusing and finding someone guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
scurryto move at a brisk pace
anxiousextreme uneasiness of mind
swivelto turn or pivot usually in a small circle
penchantto be obsesssed with something or to have an extreme liking for
exasperationto be very annoyed
tarpaulina cloth (usually waterproof plastic) that protects objects from the weather
reverberateto echo or to happen again
swastikasymbol of the Nazi organization
brusquein an abrubt manner
curfewan order establishing a specific time in the evening after which certain regulations apply
palisadesa fence of poles or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defence
lungea sudden forward thrust
militiaa body of citizen soldiers as distinguished from professional soldiers


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