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ELA 7A
Vocab Packet Words: The Beatles, Kyle's Strange Encounter, Australia Anyone?
Term | Definition |
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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 |