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English Vocabulary
Red Kayak Vocabulary term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |