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Honors Survey Of Literature: Vocabulary Questions
Honors Survey of Literature
26 October 2010
Vocabulary Lesson 9
1. The gauge on the dashboard emits a red light when the gas tank is almost empty
2. If the granary fills up too early, the farmers will have to find another place to store grain.
3. The late night show included lampoons meant to make a funny joke.
4. Larry had no qualms about the test that he had next period, because he studied a lot the night before.
5. During the homily, Jonathan Edwards warned the congregation that they were making the wrong decision.
6. The demise of the old West can be attributed to the cowboys wiping out the Native Americans.
7. The choleric sailor often found himself in the brig for talking back to the captain.
8. Narcissistic people


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