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WordMasters 5th BLUE List #1

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rush down in big quantities, usually water

argue over petty things

amusing; clever

a small burning piece of coal or wood from a dying fire

an angry stare or great brightness

strong, muscular

a swamp or a difficult situation

to put down by force or authority

Skillful at deceiving others; cunning; sly

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

matter that remains after something has been removed

To move with haste and promptness.

rounded and plump; full or rich in sound

a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster

to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle, tarry

pure; thin and transparent; very steep

a faint, unsteady light

to make fun of rudely or unkindly

a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts

act in a funny or teasing way

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VOCABULARY

According to paragraph 5, which of the following helped the novel to become popular? A.inexpensive publishing B. the Communists C. a more Iterate population D. coal mining ink production techniques

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VOCABULARY

Study the entries and answer the questions that follow. The root fort means "strong." The root graph means "writing." The root gen means "born," "to produce," or "kind" (type). The prefix mono means "one." A group of people born within a certain time period is a[n] _____. Your _____ will determine what physical traits you have.

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VOCABULARY

From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. $$ \begin{matrix} \text{paean} & \text{delete} & \text{oust} & \text{mendicant}\\ \text{cache} & \text{oscillate} & \text{palpable}\\ \end{matrix} $$ In the late afternoon, Marvin opened the bottom drawer of his desk to reveal a[n] _______ of snack cakes and little bags of potato chips. He helped himself to _______ any old ones that were just taking up space on the computer's hard drive. A heavy fan ______ in the comer of the office, causing self-adhesive notes and thumb-tacked comic strips to flap around in the breeze every few seconds. Next to the fan was a tied trash bag full of empty aluminum soda cans for Joe, a[n] _______ who lived in the alley behind the magazine publisher, Joe, who chose the streets over shelters, inspired many people at the office, and he had no idea that Marvin's next article was going to be a[n] _______ to the homeless who have learned to sustain themselves despite their austere living conditions.

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From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. $$ \begin{matrix} \text{fidelity} & \text{hilarity} & \text{melee} & \text{personification}\\ \text{fiat} & \text{gyrate} & \text{cavort}\\ \end{matrix} $$ Startled by crashing noises coming from the office, Tina ran out of the living room to find her two sons in a ______. Apparently, they were fighting over who was next to spin around in the office chair. "You've got hundreds of toys upstairs, and you two fight over who gets to ______ n an office chair?" screamed Tina. "Go play outside—it's a nice day! As the boys, one six and the other seven, ran into the yard, Tina wondered what would become the next object of conflict. Her boys were the _____ of sibling rivalry— they fought over rights to everything, no matter how silly. The ridiculous disputes were often cause for ______, but too much of it quickly became irritating. Despite the rivalry, Tina didn't question the boys' ________ to each other as brothers; they covered for each other as often as they fought.

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