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Short Story Unit 7th grade

Vocabulary from the short story unit of McDougal Little

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electivean optional academic course or subject
scowlto look angry by drawing th e eyebrows together and frowning
quiverto shake with a slight rapid movement
ferocityextreme fierceness; intensity
convictiona strong belief;assuredness
lingerto continue to stay; delay leaving
trudgeto walk heavily;plod
portlystout or overweight
bluffto mislead or deceive;to fake
sheepishlywith a bashful or embarrassed look
fraildelicate;weak and fragile
suedeleather with a soft fuzzy surface
presentablefit to be seen by people
mistrustto have no confidence in
barrenempty;deserted
reviveto become conscious;wake up
cowerto crouch or shrink down in fear
consolationsomething that comforts
cunninglyin a clever way that is meant to trick or deceive
scuttleto run quickly with hurried movements
genialpleasant;friendly
repressto hold something back
insatiableimpoosible to satisfy
ambiguouscan be understood in more than one way
impertinentnot having food manners;rude
barragea rapid heavy attack
pensivelyin a way that suggests deep thought
perpetualcontinual;unending
unbridledlacking in restraint or control
improviseto speak or perform without preperation
dispelto scatter;get rid of
feintto make pretended attack in order to draw attention away from one's real purpose or target
bedlama noisy confusion
evadingavoiding;escaping
gameready and willing to proceed


Teacher
Tarboro High School
Tarboro, NC

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