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GJHS English 7.5 Voc
GJHS 7.5 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anecdote | a short account of an incident in someone's life |
| Consolidate | to combine, unite; to make solid or firm |
| Counterfeit | an imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake |
| Docile | easily taught, led, or managed; obedient |
| Dominate | to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over |
| Entreat | to beg implore, ask earnestly |
| Fallible | capable of being wrong, mistaken or inaccurate |
| Fickle | liable to change very rapidly, erratic, marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent |
| Fugitive | one who flees or runs away, fleeting, lasting a very short time, wandering, difficult to grasp |
| Grimy | very dirty, covered with dirt or soot |
| Iota | a very small part or quantity |
| Maul | to beat or knock about, handle roughly, to mangle; a heavy hammer |
| Potential | possible, able to happen, something that can develop or become a reality |
| Radiant | shining, bright, giving forth light or energy |
| Rural | relating to farm areas and life in the country |
| Substantial | large, important, major, significant, prosperous, not imaginary, material |
| Tactful | skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
| Tamper | to interfere with, to meddle rashly, or foolishly with, to handle in a secret or improper way |
| Ultimate | last, final, most important, or extreme, eventual, basic, fundamental |
| Uncertainty | doubt, the state of being unsure |