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Words of the Day
1st Nine Weeks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| precede | to come before |
| spaghette | long skinny pasta noodles |
| prestigious | highly honored |
| renovate | bring back to original condition |
| symmetry | harmony or beauty that results from balanced proportions |
| redundancy | use of words that have already been conveyed |
| proximity | closeness in space or time |
| banter | the exchange of playful remarks |
| enterprising | willing and able to start something new |
| minimize | to make smaller |
| relevant | connected with or related to the matter at hand |
| unison | a sounding together |
| facetious | humorous, not meant seriously |
| aloof | withdrawn, standing apart from others |
| anguish | great mental suffering |
| defect | an imperfection |
| sympathetic | compassionate |
| flaunt | to wave or flutter showily |
| random | lacking a definite aim, pattern, or purose |
| forthright | frank, straightforward |
| premonition | forewarning |
| repercussion | a consequnce |
| convey | to make known |
| waver | to become unsteady |
| proclaim | to declare publicly or officially |
| scavenger | a person who collects usable items from waste materials |
| prodigy | a young child with extraordinary ability |
| vex | to annoy |
| appease | to make calm |
| belated | tardy |
| mediate | to bring about an agreement between persons or groups |
| outlandish | strange or weird looking |
| overbearing | domineering |
| taint | a stain or mark of dishonor |
| bestow | to give as a gift |
| nauseate | to make sick to the stomach |
| recipient | one who receives |
| loiter | to linger aimlessly |