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Jackson The Giver part 1
The Giver part 1
37
English
7th Grade
09/20/2013

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Rasping

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grating voice - scratchy

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rasping

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The teacher's __________ voice was hard to understand.

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Palpable

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capable of being felt

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palpable

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The fear in the room was ______________ as the tests were handed out.

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distraught

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visibly upset- very upset

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distraught

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She was ___________ when she realized her puppy was gone.

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apprehensive

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worried or anxious

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apprehensive
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She was _________ to ask the question because she felt she was wrong.

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nurturing

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taking care of

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nurture

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He __________ the puppy back to health.

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aptitude

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a natural talent for something

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aptitude

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Her __________ in art was amazing.

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chastisement

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punishment or a consequence

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chastise

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Jonas was ________ for taking the apple out of the food area.

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petulant

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bad-tempered or irritable

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petulant

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The ______ child screamed when he did not get what he wanted.

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remorse

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feeling guilty about or bad about

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remorse

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The girl felt ______ when she forgot to call her friend on her birthday.

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tabulated

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counted

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tabulate

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I will __________ your page numbers today and let you know about your goal.

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primly

Definition
propper or formal
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primly

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She was polite and ________ when she sat  at the table.

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murky

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cloudy or gloomy

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murky

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The __________ water was hard to see through.

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vague

Definition

 

unclear

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vague

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Her directions were _____ and we were confused.

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designated
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selected

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designated
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He was the ______ person to take the attendance to the office.

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throng
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a large group of people
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throng

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The ____ of people waiting for the I phone wrapped around the building.

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exuberant
Definition
super happy
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exuberant

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The students were _____ when they had no homework over the weekend.

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cringed
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she ______ at the sight of blood.

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transgressions
Definition

 

His _____ were small and his punishment was not severe.

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acquisition
Definition
to get/ acquire
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acquisition

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The _______ of knowledge is the downfall of a utopian society.

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dazed

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After the trauma, he was _____ and didn't know what was happening.

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