Vocabulary
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*fiasco - ridiculous failure
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+rebuked - scolded; reprimanded
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+despair - loss of hope
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vindictive - revengeful in spirit
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*maelstrom - violent whirlpool
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+trenchant - forceful; effective
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ramify - to branch out
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*didactic - intended for instruction
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*blithe -cheerful; carefree
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+diffidence - lacking self confidence
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insipid - not exciting; dull
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mahimahi - dolphin, especially as food
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*animosity - hatred
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*indigenous - native to a region
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bellow - cry out loudly
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*metaphor - "Franklin has a heart of gold"
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+sepia - dark reddish brown
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*lariat - rope for tethering horses
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*taupe - dark brownish gray
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morose - gloomy; ill-tempered
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| *from 2019 Spell It! |
+from NSB grade-specific list |
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