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L. 40 Reading,Voc
Calvert School,L 40 Review,Reading - Vocabulary,Found in Teacher's Manual,6grade
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |