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Vocabulary Lesson 5
Adv. 6th grade lanugage
| Term | |
|---|---|
| microbe | an organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease |
| microcosm | a miniature world; something that resembles something else on a very small scale |
| minuscule | extremely small |
| minutia | a small or trivial detail |
| attenuate | to make slender or small; to weaken; to reduce in force or value |
| tenuous | thin in form; flimsy; having little substance or validity |
| satiate | to satisfy an appetite fully; to gratify to excess |
| comply | to do as one is asked or ordered |
| implement | a tool or utensil; to carry out; to put into effect |
| replete | well-stocked or abundantly supplied; completely filled; utterly satisfied |
| expletive | an exclamation or oath, often obscence |