ELA first nine weeks Flashcards

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Logophile?

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Noun, lover of words

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Recollection?

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Noun, the act or ability of remembering something

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Chockablock?

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Adjective, crowded

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Voracious?

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Adjective, extremely hungry

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Mellifluous?

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Adjective, sweet-sounding

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Swagger?

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Noun, a manner of walking with pride or confidence

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Traumatic?

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Adjective, emotionally disturbing or distressing

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Hubbub

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Noun, loud noise; confusion

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Splinter?

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Verb, to break up in to sharp, thin pieces

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Stupefy?

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Verb, to shock or surprise someone

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Insulate?

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Verb, prevent the passage of heat through something

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Donned?

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Verb, to put on (piece of clothing)

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Avalanche?

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Noun, a large mass of ice, snow, dirt, or rocks falling quickly down the side of a mountain.

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Monotony?

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Noun, a lack of change that makes something boring; tedious sameness (tone/sound)

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Memoir?

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Noun, a written account in which someone describes past experiences

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Ethereal?

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Adjective, light and airy