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3rd Six Weeks Vocab.
25 Vocab Words
Words | Definition |
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wax | to increase gradually in size or degree |
wane | to decrease gradually in size or degree |
fluctuate | to vary irregularly |
flux | a state of constant change or a flow |
aberration | a deviation from the expected course |
albino | a person or animal without pigmentation in their skin |
aghast | struck by amazement or terror |
diminish | to decrease or make smaller |
augment | to increase or make larger |
static | not moving, being at rest |
steadfast | fixed or unchanging |
dynamic | characterized by continuous change or activity |
espy | to catch sight of, glimpse |
illusory | deceptive, produced by an illusion |
precarious | dangerously lacking in security or stability |
fickle | characterized by changeableness, whimsical |
capricious | impulsive, unpredictable, subject to whim |
lull | a relatively calm interval, as in a storm |
mercurial | quick and changeable in temperament |
protean | readily taking on various shapes or forms |
malleable | easily shaped or formed |
gape | to open the mouth and stare stupidly |
rectify | to set right, correct |
recalibrate | to readjust or make corrections to |
amend | to change for the better, improve |