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Vocabulary
Literary Elements
Characters
Vocabulary 2
Vocabulary 2
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somber
gloomy; serious
100
"Ben shouted orders more like a drill sergeant than a teacher."
simile
100
editor of The Grapevine
Laurie Saunders
100
dexterity
coordination
100
trance
state of unconsciousness; unaware
200
unison
as one; simultaneously
200
The drawing of the wave
symbol
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teacher; created The Wave as a lesson for his class
Ben Ross
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enhance
improve
200
symptom
sign
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shard
piece; fragment
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Christy's mention of Frankenstein and the monster
allusion
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Laurie's boyfriend; football player
David Collins
300
wrath
anger
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accentuate
draw attention to; emphasize
400
petty
trivial; insignificant
400
David denies that the Wave could be harmful, and yet harms Laurie because of it
irony
400
loner, outcast; lived in his brother's shadow
Robert Billings
400
heinous
horrible; brutal
400
detrimental
damaging
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usurp
to take by force
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the anonymous letter
catalyst
500
quarterback; supporter of The Wave
Brian Ammon
500
incessant
without ceasing
500
skeptical
unbelieving; questioning