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15
English
7th Grade
02/03/2015

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Term
The angry ______________ moved in across the bay and shed mountains of snow with it.
Definition
squall
Term
The butcher will trim the ______________ or thick, connective tissue from the meat before selling it.
Definition
sinew
Term
The thief _____________ entered the bank and demanded the clerk hand over money; she seemed to feel no shame.
Definition
brazenly
Term
The angry boss flew into a _____________ when he discovered that his employees had been hiding secrets from him.
Definition
tirade
Term
The mood at the Vietnam Wall was quite ______________, for no one was showing emotion.
Definition
somber
Term
Ann's coach will _____________ her when he is ready for her to arrive.
Definition
beckon
Term
When we found the old car in the barn, it was __________________, for the paint had lost its shine.
Definition
lusterless
Term
The terrorists had a ________________ of chemical weapons stored in the ground to use at a later date.
Definition
cache
Term
As the criminal walked into the courtroom, he _______________ his face or hid it from view.
Definition
shrouded
Term
On Friday we plan to ______________ and celebrate Jennie's birthday.
Definition
revel
Term
On a hot summer's day pigs like to _______________ in the mud to keep cool.
Definition
wallow
Term
_________________ creates a balance between two opposing forces.
Definition
Equilibrium
Term
Because we plan to arrive in Madison at rush hour, we plan to ______________ around the edges of the city, so we don't get stuck in traffic.
Definition
skirt
Term
The deadline for the completing the essay had expired, so my continuing to write it was an act of _______________.
Definition
futility
Term
After my grandma died, I felt _______________,like I was in a constant state of depression.
Definition
melancholy
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