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Jane Torres
week 3 vocab.
| Term | Definition | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Sassy (adj) | Rude and disrespectful; impudent. | James's last girl friend is sassy, so they broke up. |
| Limb (n) | One of the larger branches of a tree. | A monkey is climbing a limb. |
| Jut (v.) | To extend outward or upward beyond the limits of the main body; | He had a sharp crooked nose jutting out of a lean dancer's face |
| Scramble (v.) | make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep slope or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet. | I and my friends scrambled over the wet boulders. |
| Fleck (n) | a very small patch of color or light | Joe's blue eyes had gray flecks in them. |
| Brim (n) | the projecting edge around the bottom of a hat. | My hat hat with a turned-up brim. |
| Descend (v) | move or fall downward. | The aircraft not ready to descend. |
| Linoleum (n) | a material consisting of a canvas backing thickly coated with a preparation of linseed oil and powdered cork, used esp. as a floor covering | I used a big linoleum to cover my broke house roof. |
| Strut (v) | walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait | Many peacocks strut through the grounds at my farm. |
| Totter (v) | move in a feeble or unsteady way | last week, I saw a hunched figure tottering down the path |
| Tavern (n) | an establishment for the sale of beer and other drinks to be consumed on the premises, sometimes also serving food. | I can't go to a tavern, because I am a minor. |
| Canteen (n) | a restaurant provided by an organization such as a military camp, college, factory, or company for its soldiers, students, staff, etc. | Every school should have a canteen. |
| Spartan (n) | showing the indifference to comfort or luxury traditionally associated with ancient Sparta. | My house is a little bit spartan, but adequate rooms. |
| Anemia (n) | a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness. | I have an anemia, but it is trifling. |
| Chandelier (n) | A branched, decorative lighting fixture that holds a number of bulbs or candles and is suspended from a ceiling. | My mom bought a chandelier last week. |
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