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Sadlier Oxford 3B
20 vocabulary words
Term | Definition |
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animated | full of life, lively, alive |
brood | a family of young animals; to think over in a worried, unhappy way |
culminate | to reach a high point of development; climax |
downright | thoroughly; absolute; frank, blunt |
drone | a loafer; buzzing or humming sound; a remote-control device; a male bee; to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice |
goad | urge on; something used to drive or urge on |
indulge | to give in to a wish or desire |
ingredient | one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula |
literate | able to read and write |
loom | to come into view; a machine for weaving |
luster | the quality of giving off light, brightness |
miscellaneous | of different kinds |
oration | a public speech for a formal occasion |
peevish | cross, irritable |
seethe | to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed |
singe | to burn slightly; a burn at the ends or edges |
unique | one of a kind |
upright | vertical; in a vertical position |
verify | to establish the truth |
yearn | to have a strong and earnest desire |