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Feb15 Scope Vocab
Term | Definition |
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best | better than the others; to achieve a victory over |
brawn | muscular strength |
Crown | the monarchy |
furtively | slyly; sneakily |
loathe | to hate or dislike |
perceptive | showing a keen ability to observe or understand |
ruthless | cruel or merciless; showing no pity |
shire | in Great Britain, the original term for a county |
valiantly | with bravery; herocially |
varlet | a dishonest or tricky person |
abolish | to officially end or put a stop to something |
dank | unpleasantly wet or damp and chilly |
griot | a West African storyteller; passes on the oral histories of their tribes with stories, songs, poems, dance |
orator | one who speaks publicly or well |
pragmatic | reasonable and sensible |
ravenous | having an all-consuming desire for something |
tantalize | to tease someone by keeping something they want out of reach |
vehemently | forcefully expressed; showing strong feelings |
enrollment | entering as a participant or member of something |
lapse | a tempory slip; a passage of time |
rake | to collect or gather |
reap | to get as a result of something you have done (like a reward) |
sustain | to keep something going |
thrive | to do well and flourish |