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English I

Vocabulary Lessons 7 & 8

TermDefinition
attribute think of as belonging to or coming from a particular person or thing; a characteristic or quality of a person or thing
humanitarian concerned with human welfare; a person devoted to helping humanity
irony the contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens; a way of implying (often sarcastically) the opposite of what words literally mean; a result that contrasts with what one would expect
infest spread or swarm in or over; to live in or on as a parasite
bizarre odd; fantastic; grotesque; unusual
horde a crowd; a swarm; a wandering group or tribe; to gather in a crowd
humanoid resembling a human in appearance and behavior; a being that resembles a human
predatory preying on others; tending to victimize or destroy others for one's own gain (jpredator)
relevant related to the matter at hand; pertinent
tolerant to permit; to put up with; to recognize and respect
carnivorous flesh-eating animals
centrifugal mvoing away from a center or axis
fauna animals collectively, especially those of a particular region or period
flora plants collectively, especially plants of a particular region or period; plant life; vegetation; plants
granular grainy; coarse; rough; containing grain or granules
metamorphosis a transformation achieved by magic; change in the form or functions as a result or development
sector a part or division of something; to diving into sections; area
sparse thinly spread; scanty; spare; light;meager
stagnant not flowing foul from standing still; stale; sluggish
upheaval a sudden violent change; a forceful lifting up from underneath; disturbance; turmoil
Created by: nwalker
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