7th Grade Midterm Literature Vocabulary Study Guide Flashcards
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absorbs
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takes in
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buoyant
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cheerful; upbeat
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crevice
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crack
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depression
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hollow; dip
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empathy
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sensitivity to another’s feelings
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equated
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compared; regarded as equal
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excursion
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an adventure or trip
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illiterate
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unable to read or write; uneducated
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inconvenience
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a bother; annoyance
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indulge
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find time for and enjoy
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intuition
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instinct; knowing something without thinking about it
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intuitively
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instinctively; naturally
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lethargic
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slow-moving; sluggish
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massive
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huge
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severed
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cut; chewed through
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shaft
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a narrow beam of light
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optimism
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the feeling that things will turn out well
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unwavering
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never changing
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jalopy
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a run-down automobile
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surplus
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extra
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gasping
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breathing with difficulty
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populated
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lived in
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vineyard
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a place where grapes grow
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drone
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buzzing sound
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instinctively
automatically
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murmured
spoke in a low, quiet voice
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savoring
enjoying
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hesitantly
uncertainly; cautiously
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immigrated
moved to a different country
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revolting
disgusting
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lavishly
abundantly
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mortified
embarassed
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spectacle
a shameful or foolish scene
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smugly
in a self satisfied or conceited way
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resolved
decided
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systematic
organized
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etiquette
manners
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consumption
the amount used or taken in
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urgency
the need for quickness
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coping
managing; dealing with difficulty
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stammered
stuttered; hesitated
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revived
recovered; felt better
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institution
a group home or establishment dedicated to special care
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insight
a new understanding or idea
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demanding
needy; attention seeking
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sheepishly
bashfully; meekly
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compassion
concern; sympathy
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moody
gloomy; in a bad mood
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transfixed
fascinated; amazed
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dejectedly
sadly; unhappily
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immigrant
a person who goes to another country to live
