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ELA 7A
Vocab Packet Words: The Beatles, Kyle's Strange Encounter, Australia Anyone?
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| boisterous | loud and exuberant |
| enlist | to join or register |
| illustrious | a distinguished person who has a bright future |
| instigator | a person who is a leader or starter of something new |
| luminary | a role model or someone with star quality |
| prude | a goody-goody person who has Puritan ideas |
| ripple | undulations or waves that spread and flow outward |
| soil | mud, earth, or dirt |
| tribute | to give homage to a person by dedicating an action to them |
| virtuoso | an expert in his field, a prodigy |
| audible | perceptible, loud enough to hear |
| desolate | deserted and lonely |
| gawk | stare with an open mouth, examine closely |
| ordeal | when something becomes a nightmare or tribulation to experience |
| meandering | a winding, twisty path |
| resign | surrender or quit trying |
| subside | drop or dip in strength |
| substantiate | to prove or confirm that something is true |
| swerve | veer in another direction, turn |
| wistful | melancholic, sad |
| adamant | unwavering and dogged in opinions or effort |
| arid | dry, smelly, and hot |
| avid | enthusiastic and passionate |
| claim | to assert, to say that something is correct |
| fascinating | interesting, captivating, holding one's focus |
| foreign | an unfamiliar or new experience |
| inhabited | land that is populated or colonized |
| inland | a central location or an inner land mass away from the coast |
| ubiquitous | everywhere, omnipresent |
| pursuit | an activity or hobby that you enjoy |