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Vocab 5 - Language of Lit 10 - A Sound of Thunder
Vocabulary 5 - Language of Literature 10 - A Sound of Thunder
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English
10th Grade
11/01/2009

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accidentally
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happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected
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annihilate
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to destroy completely; wipe out
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aurora
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a light that changes colors
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expendable
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dispensable; unnecessary
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expression
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a look or intonation expressing personal reaction, feeling, etc.
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franchise
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the right or license granted by a company to an individual or group to market its products or services in a specific territory
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infinite
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unlimited or unmeasurable in extent of space, duration of time, etc.
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infinitesimally
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in steps so small as to be immeasurable
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paradox
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an opinion or statement contrary to commonly accepted opinion
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penalty
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consequence or disadvantage attached to any action, condition, etc.
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primeval
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belonging to the earliest times or ages
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proportion
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a portion or part in its relation to the whole
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pyramids
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a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb
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resilient
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capable of springing back to an original shape after being stretched, bent or compressed
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revoke
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to cancel or withdraw
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sterilized
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to make free from live bacteria or other microorganisms
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subliminal
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below the threshold of conscious perception
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taint
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a trace of something that harms , spoils or corrupts
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undulate
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to move in waves or in a smooth, wavelike motion
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wilderness
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an unsettled, uncultivated region left in its natural condition, especially
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