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L. 40 Reading,Voc
Calvert School,L 40 Review,Reading - Vocabulary,Found in Teacher's Manual,6grade
Word | Definition |
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Deftly | skillfully |
Skeptical | tending not to believe to accept tings but to question them |
Tenacity | tending to stick firmly to any decision, plan, or opinion without changing or doubting it |
Laudable | admirable and worthy of praise |
Diligent | showing persistent and hard-working effort in doing something |
Anguished | feeling or producing extreme anxiety or torment |
Elusive | tending to evade grasp or pursuit |
Dismal | showing or causing gloom or depression |
Discreet | careful to avoid embarrassing or upsetting others |
Complacent | self-satisfied and unaware of possible dangers |
Fervently | showing ardent or extremely passionate enthusiasm |
Hospitable | given to generous and cordial reception of guests |
Harrowing | causing feelings of fear, horror, or distress |
Cowered | to cringe or move backward defensively in fear |
Infatuated | to make somebody behave irrationally as a result of a great, often temporary, passion |
Aggravating | to upset or anger |