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Words of the Day
1st Nine Weeks
Question | Answer |
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precede | to come before |
spaghette | long skinny pasta noodles |
prestigious | highly honored |
renovate | bring back to original condition |
symmetry | harmony or beauty that results from balanced proportions |
redundancy | use of words that have already been conveyed |
proximity | closeness in space or time |
banter | the exchange of playful remarks |
enterprising | willing and able to start something new |
minimize | to make smaller |
relevant | connected with or related to the matter at hand |
unison | a sounding together |
facetious | humorous, not meant seriously |
aloof | withdrawn, standing apart from others |
anguish | great mental suffering |
defect | an imperfection |
sympathetic | compassionate |
flaunt | to wave or flutter showily |
random | lacking a definite aim, pattern, or purose |
forthright | frank, straightforward |
premonition | forewarning |
repercussion | a consequnce |
convey | to make known |
waver | to become unsteady |
proclaim | to declare publicly or officially |
scavenger | a person who collects usable items from waste materials |
prodigy | a young child with extraordinary ability |
vex | to annoy |
appease | to make calm |
belated | tardy |
mediate | to bring about an agreement between persons or groups |
outlandish | strange or weird looking |
overbearing | domineering |
taint | a stain or mark of dishonor |
bestow | to give as a gift |
nauseate | to make sick to the stomach |
recipient | one who receives |
loiter | to linger aimlessly |