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Vocabulary 10.8
Grade Level Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bilingual | able to speak two languages fluently |
| botany | the scientific study of plants |
| congregate | to gather into a crowd or mass; assemble; gather |
| deter | discourage (someone) from doing something; dissuade |
| enshrine | to place (a revered or precious object) in a sacred or worthy receptacle |
| infirm | not physically or mentally strong; frail; feeble; weak |
| innocuous | not harmful or offensive; safe; nontoxic; harmless |
| luscious | having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste; delicious; succulent |
| onus | a duty or burden; obligation; responsibility |
| penurious | poor; poverty-stricken; penny-pinching |
| persiflage | light and slightly ill-meaning mockery or banter |
| propitious | giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable; auspicious; promising |