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The Skin I'm In
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English
6th Grade
12/06/2010

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concoct
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to prepare or make by putting together ingredients (often in cooking)
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corporation
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any group of people united as one
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lopsided
Definition
heavier or larger on one side than the other--unevenly balanced
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potential
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has the possibility or ability to become something or do something
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ricochet
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the motion of an object when it bounces off of something and keeps moving
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solitary
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single, alone, by itself
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vain
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extremely proud or concerned with one's own appearance, accomplishments, or qualities
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benefit
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something that good; an advantage; a payment of gift
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smirk
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to smile in an offensive way
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dashiki
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a loose, often colorfully patterned, pullover piece of clothing from Africa and worn mainly by men.
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jab
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a poke with the end or point of something; a sharp, quick thrust
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whop
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to strike forcibly
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restrict
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to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
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portable
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easily carried or by hand; able to be transported from place to place
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