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A Wrinkle in Time
chapters 1-6
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7th Grade
09/27/2011
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apprehension
 Definition
anxiety over a future event
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bellow
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a loud, deep cry or call
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decipher
 Definition
determine the meaning of
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dilapidated
 Definition
fallen into poor condition due to neglect
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dissolution
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the act of breaking into parts
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dubiously
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in a hesitating or doubting manner
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flounce
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to walk with jerky motions
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inadvertent
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happening by accident
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indignant
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showing displeasure at perceived injustice
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myopic
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unable to see objects that are far away
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precipitously
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steeply or abruptly
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prodigious
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enormous, huge, or very impressive
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reverberate
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to echo or resound several times
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seethe
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to bubble or foam as if boiling
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serenity
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peace and calmness
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shriek
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a brief loud cry, often at a high pitch
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simultaneous
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happening at the same time
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solemn
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very earnest, serious, or sober
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tentative
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uncertain or indefinite
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uncanny
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unusual or beyond the norm
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velocity
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how fast something is going
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void
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a completely empty area
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vulnerable
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easily damaged or wounded
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preliminary
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introductory or beginning
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unkempt
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dirty, disorderly, or untidy
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