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tape
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cinta
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goreng
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fried
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governor
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have
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a
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a
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la leche
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milk
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l'auditrice
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listener (f)
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Aphrodisiac
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Erection Enhancer
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fleet
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swift; rapid:
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imbibe
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to drink(especially alcohol)
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slapdash
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carless and hastythurough
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before
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in front, ahead
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then
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at that time
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delante de la/del
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infront of
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To plan together secretly
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conspire
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about
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regarding or connected to
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those
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plural form of that
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ferocious
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savagely fierce, violently cruel
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8:50
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son las nueve menos diez
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Hemorrhagic Cystitis (prevent with Mesna)
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Carmustine
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green
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the color of growing plants
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collaborative
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something accomplished by working together
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omniscient
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having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things
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redundancy
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superfluous repetition or overlapping, especially of words
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traits
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a distinguishing characteristic or quality
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propaganda
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information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution or nation
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answer
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a response to a question
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me
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the objective case of I
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Patriots
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American colonists who opposed British rule
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dwindle
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to lesse:n or diminish or decrease
ants are increase
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inorganic
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not having the structure or organization characteristic of living bodies or vital processes
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ambiguity
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doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention
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tail
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the hindmost part of an animal
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greenhouse effect
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short-wave solar radiation transmitted in through the earth's atmosphere with long-wavelength heat radiation unable to transmit outward in exchange
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fusion
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in physics, a thermonuclear reaction in which nuclei of light atoms join to form nuclei of heavier atoms
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epic
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pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great events is narrated in elevated style
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socialism
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social organization that advocates the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution in the community as a whole
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protein
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organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and required in all animal diets and nonphotosynthesizing organisms
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bureau
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a government department or an independent administrative unit
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prudent
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wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober.
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continue
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to go on or keep on
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neutron
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an elementary particle having no charge, mass slightly greater than that of a proton, a constituent of the nuclei of all atoms except those of hydrogen
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core
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the central, innermost, or most essential part of anything
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category
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any general or comprehensive division or class of things
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liability
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moneys owed; debts or pecuniary obligations (opposed to assets)
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competitive
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of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by measuring or comparing the strengths of two or more people
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tolerance
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a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, practices, race, religion or nationality, differ from one's own
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medicine
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a substance or preparation used in treating a disease
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auxillary
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a dj.giving assistance or supportn. a helper or aid
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equation
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the act making equal or finding balance
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eclipse
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to make less outstanding or important by comparison; to surpass
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radioactive
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the property of certain elements, of spontaneously emitting radiation resulting from changes in the nuclei of atoms of the element
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prism
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a transparent solid body, often having a triangular base, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light
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prejudice
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an bad opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason
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density
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measuring the compactness or amount of crowding in an area; the number of inhabitants, dwellings, or the like, per unit area
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nuance
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a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
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universe
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the totality of known or supposed objects and phenomena throughout space; the cosmos
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lyric
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the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry
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linear
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consisting of or using lines involving measurement in one dimension only
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quench
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to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
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generation
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the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time
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mediocre
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of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate.
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genre
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a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content or technique
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peninsula
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an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an one side connecting it with the mainland
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discrimination
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the power of making distinctions and finding differences
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observation
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noticing or perceiving, an instance of regarding attentively or watching
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copyright
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the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio or video
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fiscal
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pertaining to the public treasury or revenues or to financial matters in general
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asset
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a useful and desirable thing or quality, a single item of ownership having exchange value
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crowd
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a large number of persons gathered closely together; throng:
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scale
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a succession or progression of steps or degrees; graduated series
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latitude
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The distance north or south from the equator, measured in degrees
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Beth Anne call me to activate your bowels and bladder
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Carbachol
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lethargy
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the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic
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inhabitants
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a person or animal that inhabits a place, especially a permanent resident
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ode
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a lyric poem of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressing exalted or enthusiastic emotion; originally, a poem intended to be sung
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scholar
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a learned person one who has deep knowledge of a particular subject
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intransitive
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denoting a verb when it does not require a direct object
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motion
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the action or process of moving or changing place or position; movement
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reflection
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the act of casting back light, heat sound or image from a surface; or an image or representation made of something
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entrepreneur
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a person who organizes and manages a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk
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isotope
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forms of a chemical element having the same number of protons in the nucleus, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus
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credit
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time allowed for payment for goods or services obtained on trust
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ascend
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to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise:
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brief
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lasting or taking a short time; of short duration:
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nucleus
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a center about which other parts are gathered; in anatomy, a mass of nerve cells in the brain or spinal cord in which nerve fibers form connections
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judicial
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pertaining to courts of justice or to the administration of justice and the process of the legal process
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persuade
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to influence a person to do something by advising or urging
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may
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used to express possibility or to make a request
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commemorate
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to serve as a memorial or reminder of:
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Caribbean
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a part of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by Central America, the West Indies, and South America
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context
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the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect
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opportunity cost
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in economics, the benefit that could have been gained from an alternative use of the same resource
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sonnet
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a poem expressing a complete idea of 14 lines, with rhymes arranged according to a certain definite scheme and in English often followed by a couplet
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inconsistency
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the quality or condition of not being consistent or occurring at something other than a regular interval
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If you are unable to tell people or things apart, you are what?
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confused
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conclusion
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the end or close of a story, argument, the final part
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gerund
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the English -ing form of a verb when functioning as a noun, as writing in 'Writing is easy'
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verse
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in poetry, one of the lines of a poem
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substitute
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a person or thing acting or serving in place of another
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treasurer
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a person in charge of treasure or a treasury.
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coincidence
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two or more events that happen at one time apparently by mere chance
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assimilation
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the act or process of adapting to a different social environment
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grammar
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the study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed
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influence
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the power of persons or things to be a compelling force on the actions, behavior or opinions of others
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alliteration
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two or more words of a word group with the same initial letter
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warehouse
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a building, or a part of one, for the storage of goods, merchandise, etc.
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... does a character make another character look up at the moon and the think of him
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main character have dyslexia
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Waiting for Normal by leslie Connor
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...were the main characters described as "Untouchables"?
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S.O.R Losers by Avi
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did a journey take 119 miles
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The River by Gary Paulsen
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...did a character "Bunt" a frog?
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Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
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...did a character make another character late for school for the only time in her life?
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Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
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...does a character make another character promise to look up at the full moon and think ofhim
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Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpugo
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mother eats her daughters chocolate the only christmas present she had gotten
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Waiting for Normal by leslie Connor
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reciting "Toads beetles bats" in from of a dresser mirror
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Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt
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Olympic silver medal shown to a character
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Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt
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...are words underlined in a dictionary?
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Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
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...is chop suey served for lunch?
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Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
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In which book are people surprised to find out that a characters father doesnt drink
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Flush by Carl Hiaasen
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Does a big guy have his nickname because you can't believe a word he says
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Flush by Carl Hiaasen
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is an old newspaper photo discovered which places a Greek man at a society ball dancing with a girl who later comitted suicide
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Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
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...does a character practice running without looking at where the ball went?
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Finding Buck McHenry by Alfred Slote
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... is being dr a real luxury?
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Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpugo
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...do soldiers stop two school children who were racing down the sidewalk?
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Number the Stars by Louis Lowry
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...does the main character tell herself the story, "Little Red Riding Hood" while on a dangerous mission through the woods?
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Number the Stars by Louis Lowry
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...was one of the characters referred to as "Robot Boy"?
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Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
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does an invention made of paper ease the pain of an angray woman
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Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
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In which book does a character have to remove two quarters a penny a stick of bubble gum and roll of tape from his pocket
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Flush by Carl Hiaasen
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.. does a character chew on Bic Pens?
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The Wave by Todd Strasser
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.. does a teacher ask two characters not to tell anyone that they had spoken?
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The Wave by Todd Strasser
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... do characters expect to see their national leader on TV?
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The Wave by Todd Strasser
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... do students believe they are going to be part of a national movement?
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The Wave by Todd Strasser
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Go HOme Viet Cong scrawled on the Catholic Relief Agency
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Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt
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someone says " I don't sign baseballs for kids in yellow tights"
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Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt
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buy a new white Ford Mustang with genuine leather interior
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Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt
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... was a mother promoted to account executive?>
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11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass
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...did a character become an orphan at the age of three?
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Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
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...does a character's little brother throw his football memorabilia out the window when his hero quits the team?
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No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman
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...did a character open the front door and stare at the three cast-iron digits nailed to the door frame?
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Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
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...does the character find himself hated by both the football team and the drama club?
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No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman
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is a schoolbus driver the same person who mans the information desk at a museum?
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11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass
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...did a character awaken to find that he was in a baseball-equipment room in the band shell?
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Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
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did a doctor declare that a character had either a miraculous recoery or a gullible mother
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11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass
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... does a character wear a blue cap?
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kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpugo
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.. does a character never give up believing insomething for almost a year?
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Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpugo
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In what books do characters take lots of photos and fight over binoculars so as not tot miss the fabulous creatures nearby?
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Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpugo
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...does a character put sponges into his catcher's mitt?
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Finding Buck McHenry by Alfred Slote
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In what bookm does a character think that nothing ever tastee as wonderful as water left in a little bowl?
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Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpugo
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In what book does a character write down daiy happenings in a log?
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Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpugo
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In what book does a character become temporarily paralyzed from the sting of a jellyfish>
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Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpugo
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... does a character's anger make him more deermined to escape?
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Kensuke's Kingdom by michael Morpugo
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...is a roast chicken an extreme rarity for dinner?
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Number the Stars by Louis Lowry
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...does a boy believe his grandfather had been a professional baseball player?
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Finding Buck McHenry by Alfred Slote
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...is the destruction of a country's naval fleet thought to be a firework display?
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Number the Stars by Louis Lowry
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In what book do characters stay nin Africa a few weeks seeing elephants and lions?
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Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpugo
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In which book is a sandwich named after a character
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Hope was Here by Joan Bauer
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... is a character the editor in chief of the Gordon Grapevine?
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The Wave by Todd Strasser
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...is the murderer of a boy's mother his father?
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Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
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was the worst part of time was the extreme hunger
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The River by Gary Paulsen
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In what book is a baby "born in the sky"?
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Airman by Eoin Colfer
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does a phone ring with its tattered cord ripped out of the wall
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The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
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In which book has a character only seen her mother three times?
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Hope was Here by Joan Bauer
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In which book does a friend give another friend a T-shirt that say "NEW YORK FOREVER"
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:Hope was Here by Joan Bauer
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is breakfast in the afternoon made up of bacon on top of eggs on top of hashbrowns on top of panckakes
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The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
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...does the search for a button bring the discovery that a family is missing?
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Number the Stars by Louis Lowry
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...is a fastball called a "trouble" or "jump ball"?
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Finding Buck McHenry by Alfred Slote
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...does a teacher make himself "mellow out" and find he is better for it?
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No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman
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... is a character not bothered by the sounds of a forest but is bothered by the feeling that thousands of eyes are watching him?
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Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpugo
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... does a character routiinely garble two phrases to make a new one like "if the cake fits eats it.
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No More Dead Dogs by Gordan Korman
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In what book does a character apologize for calling two boys names?
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Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo p179
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... is the school newspaper's motto, "if we don't mess it up-we make it up"?
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No More Dead Dogs by Gordan Korman
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does a character draw a chart of the periodic table to help a stranger?
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11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass
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... doies a character feel content when tape is stuck to his shirt?
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Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan
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... does the character not consider himself an orphan. He had lots of parents he just never stayed with them that long?
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Alcatraz v the Evil Librarian by Brandon Sanderson
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... does a character say that hospitals give her the creeps
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Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan
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...is a giant horse statue never completed?
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Who was Leonardo DaVinci by Roberta Edwards
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In which book is a character forced to shut down a business because a partner runs off with all the money?
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Hope was Here by Joan Bauer
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In which book does a pastor try and change someones mind by saying that the lord always gives a second chance.
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Hope was Here by Joan Bauer
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is there an operation on a boy using gardening tools
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The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
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...is a boy growing on the outside but not on the outside?
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Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
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In which book did a custodian sit outside a classroom with a baseball bat all night?
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All of the Above by Shelley Pearsal
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...is a handwritten letter considered a legal document even though there are no witnesses?
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The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John H. Ritter
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... does a character first notice that she has a heart shaped face when her hair is styled in a French Braid?
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Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan
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... does a character explore ways of flying 400 years before the Wright Brothers flew?
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Who was Leonardo DaVinci by Roberta Edwards
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... does a character look tired, not happy tired like working in a garden all day bu worry tired as if something bad were about to happen?
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Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan
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... does the main character want to understand both sides of the force of water and want to control it?
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Who was Leonardo DaVinci by Roberta Edwards
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...is it a tradition to throw bowls over your shoulder near the side of a church for good luck in the New Year?
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Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan
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...is Marty's Eastside Wreck and Tow #1 on speeddial?
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A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban
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... do characters create works of art that last only a few days and then must be thrown away?
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Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan
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...did a character wait for the winners of the 26th Annual Southwestern Michigan Regional Perfectone-PreformORama to be announced?
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A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban
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... does the main character think of his parents when facing his impending death?
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Alcatraz v the Evil Librarian by Brandon Sanderson
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In what book is a pathological fear explained as a fear that goes way beyond normal fears, one that you can't be reasoned out of or talked out of?
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Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo p 75
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...is there an explanation of how the colors red, yellow and blue were made years ago?
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Who was Leonardo DaVinci by Roberta Edwards
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... are humans referred to as "beans"?
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The BFG by Roald Dahl p 24
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in what book does a character know only ten things about her mother?
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Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo p 30
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...do thorns help to discourage trespassers?
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien
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In what book does a librarian suffer small fits while telling a story?
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Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillop99
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... does a character borrowe the name of an archangel?
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They Cage the Animals at Night by Jennings Michael Burch
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In which book does a father close his buisness to celebrate the completion of a math project.
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All of the Above by Shelley Pearsal
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...does the Historical Soceity try to talk someone out of selling his land?
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The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John H. Ritter
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...does a horseman suddenly appear and ride up to home plate?
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The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John H. Ritter
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...is an angel in a painting so good that it makes everything else look stiff?
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Who was Leonardo DaVinci by Roberta Edwards
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In what book does candy have a secret ingredient-sorrow?
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Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo p114
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... does a family have their food delivered by Giddy Up the Grocer
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vA Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban
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... does acharacter's except a ginger ale in a glass with ice waiting for her when she arrives at the house?
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A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban
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In what book does a character say that sometimes it seemed .like everybody in the world was lonely?
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Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo p 126
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... is an old man being tortured, but it doesn't hurt b/c he shows up late for the pain?
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Alcatraz v the Evil Librarian by Brandon Sanderson
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...do men pump gas into a hole?
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien
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.. does a character have a boat named after his children?
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Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan
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... does a character find it hard to speak up when other kids are teasing her brother or her?
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Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan
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...a group of characters talk about "The Plan"?
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien
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does a a character jump clear over Hyde Parke Corner?
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The BFG by Roald Dahl p 139
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...are children told to run down the side of a mountain as quickly as they can and without stopping?
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The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John H. Ritter
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...does a collapse in the number 9 mine kill all the miners as well as the person who predicted the accident?
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The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John H. Ritter
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... does a teacher force a student to stand at the backboard until he solves a math problem?
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They Cage the Animals at Night by Jennings Michael Burch
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.. does an old man tell a character, "... all my life i've been bitter and mean and angry. never went out of my way to be kind to anyone ...That's why I'm sitting here by myself."
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They Cage the Animals at Night by Jennings Michael Burch
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... is a boy neamed rooster because of his hair
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They Cage the Animals at Night by Jennings Michael Burch
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does someone wake up to find a small child sitting behindthe curtains on her windowsill?
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The BFG by Roald Dahl p 147
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... does a character have a nightmare about a terribly spike sticking beanstalk?
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The BFG by Roald Dahl p 94
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... do the characters take a train ride to seek out a person who can help them solve a mystery?
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From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E.Frankenweiler by EL Konisburg p 122
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In what book does a character live in the Friendly Comers Trailer Park ?
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Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo p15
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...are three rings on a buzzer an alarm signal?
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien
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... is the statement made "The only two ways to get to know someone are to live with him or play cards with them?
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From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E.Frankenweiler by EL Konisburg p 75
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... is a mountain that splits in two a model of the heavens for a play?
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Who was Leonardo DaVinci by Roberta Edwards
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...do a boy and girl hold hands for the first time while collecting eggs from the chickens?
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The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John H. Ritter
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... is an angel the key to running away and also to going home again?
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From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E.Frankenweiler by EL Konisburg p 95
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... does a character reply to a lady asked by her if she frightened him, " No, maam. I'm quite used to frightening things."
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From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E.Frankenweiler by EL Konisburg p 129
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...does a dad freeze in the lobby of a hotel because there is so much going on?
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A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban
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...does a man live on 2 planks in an oak tree and speak into a broken cell phone?
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The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John H. Ritter
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