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Feb15 Scope Vocab

TermDefinition
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
Created by: cmshart
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