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philosophy
a system or values or beliefs
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immortality
the condition of having an endless life
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traipse
to walk or tramp around
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inclination
a tendency to prefer one thing over another
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craftiness
deviousness or deception
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cache
to store in a hiding place
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migration
the act of changing location seasonaly,moving,movement
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impregnable
impossible to enter be force
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basking
warming oneself pleasantly as in sunlight,warming in the sun
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undaunted
courageous,not discouraged
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textual evidence
support for an argument
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objective
an end that can be achieved, fact
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relay
a race in which several team members take turns running to complete a race
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Insolent
insulting, arrogant
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Exposition
introduces the main characters, the setting and sometimes the conflict.
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Assurance
guarantee or pledge
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Set a purpose for reading
Identify what you want to accomplish as you read
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Ensnare
to take or catch in something
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Analyze
Examine carefully and in detail
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Vehemently
with intense emotion
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Stealthily
cautiously; secretly
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Characterization
the way a writer creates and developes characters
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Rising Action
increases tension and builds the conflict
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Conviction
A strong belief
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Inertia
resistance to motion, action or change
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Sage
Wise or profound person
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Subtle
Slight; difficult to detect
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Junction
A place where 2 roads meet
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Prodigy
A person with exceptional talent
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Gingerly
with extreme care
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Summarize
to briefly retell the main idea of a piece of writing in ones own words
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Climax
the point of greatest interest or the turning point in the story
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Opposition
the act of opposing or resisting
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Audacity
Shameless daring or boldness
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Retaliation
a paying back of a wrong
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Restrain
to hold back; to control
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setting
the time and place of an action
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Authors Message
main idea or theme of a particular work
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Haughitly
proudly, scornfully
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Insight
wisdom and understanding
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Theme
a message about life or human nature that the writer shares with readers
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retorted
reply quickly or sharply
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predictions
readers stradegy that involves using text clues to make a reasonable guess about what will happen next.
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Monotony
tedious sameness
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Suspense
the state or quality of being undecided
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Lark
carefree or spirited adventure
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Myth
A traditional story usually concerning a super human being or unlikely event
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Adorn
to enhance or decorate
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Hypocritical
False or deceptive
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Clutch
To grasp and hold tightly
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Crouch
to stoop with bent knees
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Foreshadowing
a decive that prepairs readers for an event or action occuring later in the plot
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Resolution
Reveals the final outcome of events and ties up loose ends
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Falling Action
shows the results of the climas and brings the story to a close
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Sinister
suggesting or threatening evil
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Bewilderment
the state of confuse or astonished
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illuminated
lite up, lighted, made bright
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deceive
cause to believe what is not true
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diminish
to become smaller or less
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refrain
to hold oneself back, to stop
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Arrogant (Relay)
displaying a sense of self-importance
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inferences
logical guess that is made based of facts and ones own knowledge and experiences
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Imagery
the use of description that makes something easy to imagine
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Thesis Statement
Is the main proposition that a writer attempts to support in a piece of writing
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adjust rate to purpose
change pace to fit what you are reading
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Topic Sentence
States the paragraphs main idea; other sentences provide supporting details
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defy
to boldly oppose or resist
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volatile
difficult to define or pin down
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opaque
hidden; difficult or impossible to understand
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rationalize
to make explainations for ones behavior
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inevitable
that which cannot be avoided or prevented
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author's purpose
write to persuade; inform; entertain; express
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central idea
main thought; theme
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scale
to climb up or over; ascend
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searing
hot enough to burn; char; scorch
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cavernous
deep or vast cavern or large cave
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pinnacle
a peak; a pointed top
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complex
interconnected parts
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melancholy
sad; depressed
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brusquely
in an abrupt, sudden manner
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reserve
self-restraint in the way on looks
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perpetual
continuing without interruption
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chronological order
events are presented in order in which they happen
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replete
abundantly supplies
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improvised
to put together with little preparation or planning
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interrogation
a official or formal questioning
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refuge
a source of comfort in times of trouble
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meddle
to intrude or interfere
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contradiction
denial; an expression that is opposite to
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summary
to briefly retell the main idea of a piece of writing in ones own words
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irretrievaldy
permanantly; in a manner that cannot be reversed
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recuperation
a return to health or strentgh; recovery
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patronize
to go to as a customer
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dowdy
out of style; shaggy
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novelty
to quality of being new
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barricade
a structure that blocks passage
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ineptitude
clumsiness, lack of competence
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denounce
to condemn; to criticize
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unravel
to undo; come apart
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memoir
a form of autobiographical writing in which a writer describes events in his or her life
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theme
message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader
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ravage
serious damage or destruction
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