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Irwin LA 6th vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vigilant | |
| (Adj.) wide-awake, alert, watchful Synonym: attentive Antonyms: sleepy, inattentive, unobservant | |
| Verify | (V.) to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm Synonyms- prove, validate, substantiate Antonyms- disprove, discredit |
| Vengeance | (n.) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence. Synonyms: retaliation, reprisal Antonyms: forgiveness, pardon |
| Plague | (n.) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil; (v.) to annoy or bother Synonyms: (n) epidemic, pestilence; (v) pester, vex Antonyms: (n) boon, blessing |
| persisted | (v) to continue steadily in a course of action, to refuse to stop or be changed; to last, remain Synonyms: persevere, keep at it, endure Antonyms: give up, discontinue |
| nub | (n) the central part of heart of the matter; a knob Synonyms: kernel, nucleus, crux Antonyms: fringe, periphery, edge |
| interrogate | (v) to ask questions, examine by questioning Synonyms: question, query |
| inflammable | (Adj) easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused synonyms: flammable, excitable Antonyms: fire-resistant, calm |
| ignite | (v) to set on fire, cause to burn; to heat up, excite synonyms: inflame, light, kindle antonyms: quench, extinguish, douse, put out |