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WOD5

word of the day vocab 1-30

TermDefinition
flag to grow weak or tired
commence to begin
reap to harvest
balderdash nonsense
significant important
vague not clear
treasury money belong to a bank, company, or club
notorious famous for a bad reason
simian apelike
trivial unimportant
tyro new learner
overwhelming to great or serious to be handled
balk to stop in a stubborn way and refuse to go on
tomfoolery silly behavior
Judicious using good judgement, thinking of consequences
Etiquette set of rules and habits for proper behavior
combustible able to catch on fire easily
conflagration a very big fire that causes great destruction
jostle push and shove in a rough way
heed pay close attention to
balk to stop in a stubborn way and refuse to go on
glean to collect little by little
toil to work hard for a very long time
surrender give up
acquire to get through some effort
fury very fierce anger or a great force
indisposed to sick or weak to do one's job
helm the wheel of a ship
pandemonium wild uproar
cache a hiding place for goods
specter scary ghost
Legerdemain the sleight-of-hand trickery
incognito in disguise
attire clothing
abode a place where someone lives,house
misnomer an error in the name of a person, lace, or thing
cliche a saying that has been overused that is no longer fresh
relic an item from the past
Created by: ngreger
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