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Lesson 5 Words
English 7G
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| microbe | an organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease |
| microcosm | a miniature world; something that resembles something else on a very small scale |
| miniscule | extremely small |
| minutia | a small or trivial detail |
| attenuate | 1. to make slender or small 2. to weaken; to reduce in force or value |
| tenuous | 1. thin in form 2. flimsy; having little substance or validity |
| satiate | to satisfy an appetite fully; to gratify to excess |
| comply | to do as one is asked or ordered |
| implement | 1. a tool or utensil 2. to carry out; to put into effect |
| replete | 1. well-stocked or abundantly supplied 2. completely filled; utterly satisfied |
| expletive | an exclamation or oath, often obscene |