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"The Bet" Vocabulary
ELA 7 Vocab Words 2/17/16
Term | Definition |
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caprice (n) | sudden, impulsive, and unmotivated action ("on a whim") |
compulsory (adj) | forced; required; mandatory |
earnest (adj) | intense, a sincere state of mind |
emaciated (adj) | extremely thin; wasted away |
cleaving (v) | to split something into pieces |
frivolous (adj) | not serious in content or attitude or behavior |
implore (v) | to beg |
procure (v) | to obtain through special effort; to bring about |
renounce (v) | to leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily |
stake (v) | to place a bet on (something) (syn. wager) |
zealous adj. | eager or devoted |
pampered (v) | treated with extreme or excessive care and attention |
indiscriminately (adv) | at random (randomly) |
ethereal (adj) | extremely delicate or refined (as in beauty) heavenly (angelic in appearance) |
trifle (n) | a detail that is considered insignificant |