The Outsiders (Chapter 12)

Brett W.
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  1. fuss
    an excited state of agitation
  2. vacuum
    an empty area or space
  3. fiddling
    (informal) small and of little importance
  4. gripe
    complain
  5. vast
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
  6. theme
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  7. flunk
    fail to get a passing grade
  8. roundabout
    a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
  9. fender
    a guard that protects a vehicle's wheel
  10. acquitted
    declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime
  11. reference
    the act of consulting
  12. relieved
    made easier to bear
  13. defeat
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Created on Sun Mar 25 07:36:43 EDT 2012

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