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3rd Six Weeks Vocab.
25 Vocab Words
| Words | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |