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Unit 7: The Clever Old Woman; Argument

Learn these words from the folk tale and the poem by Eve Merriam (Inside: Level C, Unit 7).

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  1. clever
    mentally quick and resourceful
  2. ignorant
    uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
  3. abandon
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  4. heartless
    lacking in feeling, pity, or kindness
  5. threaten
    utter intentions of injury or punishment against
  6. task
    a specific piece of work required to be done
  7. admire
    feel high regard for
  8. protest
    utter words of objection
  9. clue
    evidence that helps to solve a problem
  10. confusion
    a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
  11. bellow
    shout loudly and without restraint
  12. astonished
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
  13. intently
    with strained or eager attention
  14. argument
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  15. dim
    lacking in light; not bright or harsh
  16. con
    an argument opposed to a proposal
  17. taut
    pulled or drawn tight
  18. slack
    not tense or taut
  19. detour
    a roundabout road or route
  20. firmly
    with unwavering determination
Created on Wed Aug 03 11:43:16 EDT 2016 (updated Mon Aug 15 14:01:48 EDT 2016)

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