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(verb) looked over in a careful way; examined; inspected


surveyed

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credibility (meaning)

(Noun) believability

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guffawed (meaning)

(Verb) laughed in a loud and course manner

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what are the main 4 author’s purpose?

Inform, explain, entertain, or persuade

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What is a windlass?

(noun) device for raising and lowering a bucket on a rope
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(verb) to wrap up; to cover completely 

envelop

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constellation (meaning)

(noun) group of stars named after, and thought to resemble, an object, an anima, or a mythological character

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countenance (meaning)

(noun) the look on a person’s face that shows his or her nature or feeling

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What is a prediction?

An educated guess

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what is a cumulus?

fluffy white clouds that usually indicate fair weather.

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(Noun) something bought, offered, or sold at a price favorable to the buyer

bargain

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revelation (meaning)

(noun) something reveale; a disclosure of something not previously known or realized
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macabre (meaning)

(Adjective) gruesome; grim and horrible

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what is author’s style?

It is the way he or she puts ideas into words

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What is gratification?

(Noun) satisfaction

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(Adjective) careful about what one says or does; prudent

discreet

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gratification (meaning)

(noun) satisfaction

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camouflage (meaning)

(Noun) disguise or concealment

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What are two elements Mark Twain is known for and explain them:

Colloquial Language (conversational and informal words) and dialect (the form of language spoken in a particular region)

Humor: words or ideas meant to be funny , he often exaggerates a character’s traits or a situation to make readers laugh

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What is chlorophyll?

(noun) green pigment found in plant cells.It is essential for the photosynthetic process

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(adverb) in a worried way

anxiously

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singular (meaning)

(adjective) unique , exceptional; extraordinary

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capricious (meaning)

(adjective) tending to change abruptly and without apparent reason

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how are character traits revealed:

through the character’s actions

through his or her thoughts and conversations with other chatacters

through descriptions by the narrators

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what is xylem?

(noun) woody tissue of a plant that carries water and minerals in the stems, roots, leaves, giving support to the softer tissues
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