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1. ignity: Even when , he police officers put the handcuffs on my mother,I

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sh maintained her dignity, holding her head u high as she was marched off the protest site.

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2. Sp lendid: The rays from the rising sun shined s ple ndid ly through our kitchen window. - ­

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3. B trsle : John was so hu ngry that he didn't leave a single particle of the m uffi on the plate.

De~: bi1, ~-rofll 4. ~g<y:1t : Cassie took her time when she w rote in curs ive, slowly making e a c1h~rd o ut of an e lega n t series of ar s a nd 100 s. ~ - ~. Defin it ion: llJcLtu ~CW_. _

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5. Injustice : Kevin thought that it was a great injustice that girls could .........- d&

wear earrings in the school while tl~ boys co uld not. -Definit ion: ~-----'-- _

6. Decline: After Gears ofPain 6 came out, the amount of people playing Gears of Pain 5 declined.

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wW1'.1"0If fJJJI 7. Paradise: Whe petting him, he was i -- ---=­Definit ion:

Rex had a bone, a warm spot to lie, and someone

8.. Fascinate: Alvin went to the museum every Saturday because he was so fascinated by art.

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,---L£J(\ r 9. Yearn: Even though John had a good job and a nice family, he yearned for more.

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10. Seldom: Since professional athlete-s have to stay in peak physi cal sh ape, most athletes seldom eat unk fa d.

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11. Delicate: Tracy held the flower ~t ly as she could, fearing th at the delicate stern would break. -'

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12. Remark: Jennie did n't like the jacket her mo ther bo ught her until

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several strangers made emar s about ho~w mu-£!! they iiked it.