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Vocab 12
Vocab words
Word | Definition |
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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 |