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The Grapes of Wrath
Vocabulary 9
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English
10th Grade
12/13/2009

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anlage
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the foundation of a subsequent development
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apprehensively
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uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
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beholden
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obligated; indebted
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clustered
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a group of things or persons close together
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culvert
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a drain or channel crossing under a road, sidewalk, etc.
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dignity
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conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect
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diminished
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to lessen; decrease
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distinctive
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having a special quality, style, attractiveness, etc.
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furiously
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full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged
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hospitality
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the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers
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imitate
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to have or assume the appearance of; simulate; resemble
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modulated
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to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down
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outskirts
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the outlying district or region, as of a city, metropolitan area, or the like
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penetrating
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to pierce or pass into or through
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reluctantly
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unwilling; disinclined
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stifling
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to interrupt or cut off ; to keep in or hold back; repress
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sulking
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to remain silent or hold oneself aloof in a sullen, ill-humored, or offended mood
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timbre
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the qualities of a sound that distinguish it from others of the same pitch and volume
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timidly
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lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery
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tributary
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a smaller object that intersects with a larger object, such as a stream or road
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