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Unit 6 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Antagonize | verb - alienate, anger. The thought of Vella leaving him to do the chores ___________ Yiska. |
Astronomical | adj - colossal, considerable. The humpback whale was so ___________, that I couldn't see the whole thing. |
Doggedly | adv - adamantly, decisively. I ________ continued my homework when everyone else had stopped. |
Furtive | adj - clandestine, conspirational. She tried to be _______, but she was caught. |
Harangue | verb - accost, buttonhole. Josh was _________ on proper computer care when his Chromebook was found on the floor. |
Hypochondriac | noun - valetudinarian, hypochondriast. Timothy Frisby is a _____________. |
Implausible | adj - dubious, farfetched. I thought the tight rope walk was___________, but the tightrope walker did it! |
Indignation | noun - displeasure, exasperation. She has __________ for her rude neighbor. |
Pacify | verb - allay, ameliorate. I did my best to ______ the group. |
Sporadically | adv - infrequently, occasionally. The toothbrush beeped ____________. |