1. A Story, A Story Written By Gail E. Haley
OCR 2000
Unit 4 Lesson 1
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2. Flamboyant Highly elaborate; ornate; richly colored Sentence pg:18
Synonyms: Showy;
Baroque; Flaming
Antonym: Modest; Restrained
Part of Speech: Adjective
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3. Tatter A torn piece of clothing; ragged piece of cloth hanging loose
Sentence pg.17
Synonym: Rip;Fray; Unravel
Antonym: Weave; New
Part of Speech: Noun
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4. Defenseless Lacking protection or support; powerless Sentence pg:14
Synonym:endangered; vulnerable
Antonym:defended;
protected
Part of Speech: Adjective
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5. Furious Full of fury; extremely angry Sentence pg:19
Synonym:incensed; violent; fierce
Antonym:happy; calm
Part of Speech: Adjective
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6. Descendants A person whose descent can be traced to a particular group
Sentence pg:14
Synonym: Ancestry; kinship;lineage
Antonym: stranger
Part of Speech: Noun
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7. Latex Gum
The base used in chewing gum. Organic latex,is a milky white fluid that is produced by a seed plant, It is also used in making rubber.
Sentence pg:18
Synonym: pitch; wax;rosin
Antonym: rubber
Part of Speech: Noun
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8. Yams The starchy, edible root of a tropical vine Sentence pg:18
Synonym: sweet potato
Part of Speech: Noun
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9. Calabash
Any of various gourds; a dried, hollowed-out shell of any of these fruits used as a container
Sentence pg:17
Synonym: gourd; melon
Antonym: watermelon
Part of Speech: Noun
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