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Vocab 12
Vocab words
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bristle | a stiff, short hair or fiber: to have hair standing on end: to show anger; to be full of |
| Circular | forming, moving, or being like a circle, round; indirect: A leaflet or printed advertisement meant to be given to many people |
| Coarse | low,common, or of poor quality; made of comparatively large parts; rough to the touch;using bad manners or rude language |
| Discard | to get rid of or throw away; something cast off or thrown away |
| Extreme | to the highest or greatest degree; exaggerated; farthest possible; the highest, farthest, or greatest degree; one end of a range |
| Focus | sharpness or clarity; the center of activity or interest; to correct for sharpness and clarity; to concentrate |
| Grasp | to take hold with the arms or hands; to take eagerly; to understand; the reach of arms or hands; the power to reach or hold onto; understanding |
| Inspire | to guide, excite, uplift, or encourage; to bring about or cause |
| Magnify | to increase in importance, exaggerate, to make bigger |
| Marine | related to or of the sea, sailing, or shipping; related to the seagoing branch of the armed forces;a soldier who serves on a ship, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps |
| Quake | to shake or move back and forth; to tremble;a shaking back and forth or trembling; an earthquake |
| Troublesome | difficult; causing annoyance, bother, or worry |