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This website is a space where you can find information about your upcoming assignments

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Students should make sure their Stargirl packets and highlighting are complete. I am checking the  Vocabulary Unit 3 packets for the quiz on Tuesday. The definitions of the words are below:

1. Sneering  (Chapter 2) verb: to openly express dislike and a lack of respect
2. Absurdity  (Chapter 2) noun: the act of being silly, foolish or ridiculous
3. Glared   (Chapter 2) verb: to look directly at someone in an angry way
4. Theory   (Chapter 2) noun: an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain facts or events
5. Snickered  (Chapter 2) verb: laughing in a covert or partly suppressed manner
6. Expose  (Chapter 2) verb: to leave (something) without covering or protection
7. Hoax      (Chapter 2)  noun: an act intended to trick or dupe
8. Nonconformity   (Chapter 2): noun: refusal to behave the way most people behave
9. Vague   (Chapter 3) adjective: not clear in meaning : stated in a way that is general and not specific
10. Hypothesis (Chapter 3) noun: an idea or theory that is not proven but that leads to further study or discussion
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