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Vocabulary Preview for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 

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Scintillating

  • Our class discussion yesterday was scintillating; my brain hurt afterwards from thinking so hard. 
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Archrival

  • When I played lacrosse in high school, Northport was my team’s archrival; we hated them and would train extra hard before a game against them.
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Egomaniac

  • Manny is an egomaniac because he things he’s the greatest person on the face of the planet; all he thinks or talks about is himself. 
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demoralize

  • It’s demoralizing to be told over and over that you’re not good at something. 
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blubbering

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  • When my pet bird flew into my window, I went blubbering to my mom. 
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