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Vocabulary-Landry News

Chapter 1

Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5
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 * absentmindedly (1) || not focused, not listening || so lost in a thought one does not realize what is going on ||
 * accumulated (4) || reused, destroyed, || to gather things, or increase the amount ||
 * geodesic (6) || pile of used paper, cardboard, etc. || curved surfaces ||
 * tripod (7) || standing object or figure to hold the map up || a three legged stand for support of an object ||
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 * instinctively (11) || recognizingly, automaticly || natural feeling to move ||
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 * lurched (17) || move quickly, to start up again || to lean suddenly forward ||
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 * thunderstruck (21) || surprised || astounded ||
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 * flinched (26) || sudden movement, twitch your eye or your head || shrink under pain, wince ||
 * aloof (27) || upset,angry,mad || apart, at a distance ||
 * mercy (32) || acknowledge, respect, forgivness || an act of kindness, compassion and favor ||

Chapter 6 Chapter 7-no vocabulary
 * word ||  what I think it means  ||  actual meaning  ||
 * skulked (35) || cautious || to keep in hiding ||

Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 13
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 * obituaries (45) || a part of a newspaper || a notice in a newspaper of dead people ||
 * circulation (49) || process, cycle, part of the newspaper || moving in a circle or circuit ||
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 * requisition (53) || contract, money, request, || a written request ||
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 * dingbats (57) || dumb || an empty-headed person ||
 * haltingly (60) || cautiously stopping || hesitating in speech ||
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 * professionally (64) || to have experience at something || to do something with great skill ||
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 * winced (74) || to twitch your eye || a shrinking movement, to twitch ||
 * incredulously (74) || surprised, curious || unbeliveable ||
 * faculty (75) || staff, community, workers || the entire community of educators ||

Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19
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 * anonymous (98) || unknown || unknown name ||
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 * resign (100) || quit, drop out || to give up a position ||
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 * democracy (106) || government, private place || the form of government ||
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 * octave (108) || higher level, level of excitment || pitched higher ||
 * unanimous (108) || uknown, or doesn't matter, || agreement of a vote ||
 * masthead (109) || a list of something || a statment printed in a newspaper ||
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 * standoffish (113) || didn't care || cold and unfriendly ||
 * solitary (113) || goes with the flow || done without assistance ||
 * handbills (114) || a newspaper || an advertisment written by hand ||
 * acrid (116) || sour, strong || bitterly pungent ||

Chapter 20
 * word ||  what I think it means  ||  actual meaning  ||
 * unconventional (128) || not acceptable || unaccepting standards ||
 * vindicated (129) || still working, not fired || to clear an accusation ||