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Hoxie 7 Vocab 9-10

Hoxie 7 vocabulary lessons 9-10

QuestionAnswer
aspire to have great ambition or desire; to strive for
covet 1. to strongly desire something belonging to another 2. to long for; to crave
envy 1. a feeling of jealousy 2. to feel jealous
inclination 1. a preference; a tendency to act a certain way 2. a slant or leaning
persevere to continue trying despite difficulties
reluctant unwilling; not wanting to do something
tantalize to tempt but deny satisfacction
wary watchful and cautious
willful stubbornly determined to do what one wants
wistful full of sad wishing or longing
aesthetic 1. a standard of artistic beauty 2. referring to artistic beauty or the appreciation of good taste
artisan a craftsperson; a skilled manual laborer
audition a tryout; a short performance given to try out for a part in a show
ceramics objects made from clay or other combinations of minerals baked at a high temperature
encore an additional performance demanded by an audience immediately after a program
medley a group of excerpts from musical pieces blended into one longer number
mural a large image on a wall or ceiling
ornate heavily and often excessively decorated
palette 1. a thin board on which an artist mixes paint of different colors 2. the range of colors used in a painting or by an artist
pantomime 1. acting that uses gestures and facial expressions without speech 2. to express without speaking
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