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Sadlier Oxford 3B
20 vocabulary words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| animated | full of life, lively, alive |
| brood | a family of young animals; to think over in a worried, unhappy way |
| culminate | to reach a high point of development; climax |
| downright | thoroughly; absolute; frank, blunt |
| drone | a loafer; buzzing or humming sound; a remote-control device; a male bee; to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone of voice |
| goad | urge on; something used to drive or urge on |
| indulge | to give in to a wish or desire |
| ingredient | one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula |
| literate | able to read and write |
| loom | to come into view; a machine for weaving |
| luster | the quality of giving off light, brightness |
| miscellaneous | of different kinds |
| oration | a public speech for a formal occasion |
| peevish | cross, irritable |
| seethe | to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed |
| singe | to burn slightly; a burn at the ends or edges |
| unique | one of a kind |
| upright | vertical; in a vertical position |
| verify | to establish the truth |
| yearn | to have a strong and earnest desire |