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L9 dig/diphthong #1
Wilson level 9 vowel digraphs & diphthongs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cloister | any quiet, secluded place; often in a religious setting |
| fraudulent | done so as to trick someone so you can take advantage |
| hawthorn | small tree with stiff thorns; some have white or pink blossoms |
| uncouth | without good manners |
| caribou | several large, North American deer ; related to the reindeer |
| choir | group of singers |
| austere | grave; sober; solemn; serious: |
| endow | to provide with a permanent fund or source of income |
| avouch | to assume responsibility for; guarantee |
| bemoan | to express distress or grief over |
| euglena | a genus of green freshwater protozoans having a reddish eyespot and a single flagellum, found especially in stagnant waters. (little squirly single-celled critter) |
| sluice | an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow. |
| bruit | rumor (used chiefly in the passive and often followed by about): The report was bruited through the village. |
| Euclid | c300 b.c, ancient Greek math teacher and founder of geometry |