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EN9 Vocab (2.5.4)

English 9 Vocabulary - Module 2

TermDefinition
Abdicate to formally give up sovereign power, office, or responsibility
Barter to trade one thing for another without the use of money
Capacious able to contain much or many
Decree an order or decision given by one in authority
Embargo 1 : an order of a government prohibiting commercial ships from leaving its ports 2 : legal prohibition or restriction of trade 3 : an informal or unofficial stoppage
Fallacy 1 : a false or mistaken idea 2 : the quality or state of being false
Garnish 1 : DECORATE 1, embellish 2 : to add decorations or seasonings to (food) 3 : to equip with accessories
Impediment 1 : something that impedes 2 : a defect in speech
Invalidate to weaken or destroy the effect of
Juncture 1 : an instance of joining 2 : connection 3 : an important point of time
Malinger to pretend to be sick or injured so as to avoid duty or work
Obliterate to remove or destroy completely
Parable a short simple story illustrating a moral or spiritual truth
Rankle to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness
Ruse a clever way to fool someone
Scavenger 1 : someone or something that scavenges 2 : an organism (such as a vulture or hyena) that usually feeds on dead or decaying matter
Tawdry cheap and showy
Trepidation a state of alarm or nervousness
Ungainly clumsy, awkward
Veer to change direction or course
Created by: cpmackenzie
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