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WS 4/19-4/28
This is the Word Study Super Duper Speller set for MES kids.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abate | (v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside become less |
| adulation | (n.) praise or flattery that is excessive |
| anathema | (n.) object of intense dislike, condemnable |
| astute | (adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
| avarice | (n.) greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
| culpable | (adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
| dilatory | (adj.) not on time, not prompt; tending to delay |
| egregious | (adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass ( used particularly in an unfavorable sense) |
| equivocate | (v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
| evanescent | (adj.) vanishing, soon passing away |
| irresolute | (adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating |
| modicum | (n.) a moderate or small amount |
| nebulous | (adj.) vague, confused, indistinct |
| novice | (n) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience |
| penury | (n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
| pretentious | (adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression |
| recapitulate | (v.) to review a series of facts; to sum up in an orderly way |
| resuscitate | (v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
| slovenly | (adj.) untidy, dirty, careless about one's appearance |
| succinct | (adj.) expresses briefly and clearly |
| supposition | (n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
| torpid | (adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull |
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