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English Vocabulary
Red Kayak Vocabulary term
Term | Definition |
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Grimace - Noun | frown |
Wince- Verb | to cringe |
Tenacious- Adjective | determined |
Exuberant- Adjective | trilled |
Somber- Adjective | serious, sad |
Fallible- Adjective | capable of making mistakes |
Belligerent- Adjective | aggressive ( belli - word root mean war ) |
Intricate- Adjective | detailed and complex ( ex. spider web ) |
Luminous- Adjective | bright ( lumin - word root means light ) |
surreal- Adjective | unreal |
bedraggled- Adjective | in a messy or wiped out condition |
nape- Noun | the back of the neck |
expound- Verb | explaining |
warily- Adverb | careful and caution |
oxymoron- Noun | two contrasting terms together carrying a meaning ( ex. jumbo shrimp, pretty ugly, and awfully good ) |
drone- Verb | continuous monotonous low sound |
agape- Adjective | mouth wide open |
nostalgia- Noun | warm feeling remembering the past |
rail- Verb | to complaining |