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Chapter 5 & 6 vocab
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English
6th Grade
11/15/2012

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mercantile (n)
Definition
a place where there is buying and selling of merchandise
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revolt (v)
Definition
to rise up against a government or an authority
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bewildered (v)
Definition
to confuse someone by giving them a lot of things to worry about
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obnoxious (n)
Definition
very disagreeble; argumentative
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promenade (n)
Definition
a place where you can take a pleasent stroll
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subdued (v)
Definition
to reduce the brightness of something
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mute (adj)
Definition
unable to speak
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reprimand (v)
Definition
to scold or punish
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prevail (v)
Definition
overcome; win
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moping (adj)
Definition
to be in a sad way, gloomy mood
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furrowed (v)
Definition
making a narrow groove in something
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veranda (n)
Definition
a long open porch without a roof
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malovelent (adj)
Definition
showing dislike for something or someone
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snidely (adv)
Definition
being insulting
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sulk (v)
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to pout
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languid (adj)
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being weak from exhaustion
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moderate (adj)
Definition
neither very much; or very little
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luxury (n)
Definition
someone that you want, but don't necessarilt need
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vanity (n)
Definition
being extremely proud about your looks or abilities
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wheedle (v)
Definition
to persuade with words or acts
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recoiled (v)
Definition
to draw back; start or shrink back
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balked (v)
Definition
to stop, as at an obstable, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified
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aloofness (n)
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the quality or state of being distant, cold, or uninterested
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