7th Grade Midterm Literature Vocabulary Study Guide Flashcards by Andrew Parsa | Brainscape

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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

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automatically

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murmured

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spoke in a low, quiet voice

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savoring

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enjoying

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hesitantly

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uncertainly; cautiously

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immigrated

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moved to a different country

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revolting

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disgusting

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lavishly

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abundantly

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mortified

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embarassed

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spectacle

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a shameful or foolish scene

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smugly

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in a self satisfied or conceited way

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resolved

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decided

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systematic

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organized

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etiquette

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manners

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consumption

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the amount used or taken in

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urgency

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the need for quickness

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coping

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managing; dealing with difficulty

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stammered

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stuttered; hesitated

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revived

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recovered; felt better

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institution

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a group home or establishment dedicated to special care

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insight

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a new understanding or idea

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demanding

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needy; attention seeking

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sheepishly

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bashfully; meekly

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compassion

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concern; sympathy

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moody

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gloomy; in a bad mood

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transfixed

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fascinated; amazed

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dejectedly

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sadly; unhappily

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immigrant

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a person who goes to another country to live