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Vocab Units 7-9
All words for Vocab Unit 7-9+ Part of Speech + Synonyms + Example Sentence
Word | Part of Speech | Synonyms / Definition |
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clobber | verb | to hit, to bat at, to slap |
euphoria | noun | extreme happiness, elation, glee, joy, jubilation |
futile | adjective | pointless, hopeless, worthless |
hubbub | noun | noise and confusion, commotion, clamor, ruckus |
impromptu | adjective | unrehearsed, unscripted, improvised, spontaneous |
irascible | adjective | short-tempered, crabby, shrewish, cranky |
nuisance | noun | annoyance, bother, exasperation, irritation |
quip | verb | to make a witty remark, to wisecrack, to retort |
wryly | adverb | sarcastically, mockingly, snidely |
ambiguous | adjective | vague, uncertain, puzzling, not clear, cryptic |
athwart | preposition | next to, against, near, beside |
bamboozle | verb | to cheat, to fool, to trick |
chastise | verb | to reprimand, to scold, to admonish |
churlish | adjective | rude, sullen, uncivilized |
dank | adjective | clammy, chilly, musty, damp |
maverick | noun | an independent-minded person, a rebel, individualist, free spirit |
perilous | adjective | dangerous, precarious, hazardous, risky |
repugnant | adjective | unacceptable, bad, distasteful |
sacrilegious | adjective | ungodly, sinful, indecent, unholy |
aggrieved | adjective | disturbed, aggravated, distressed, annoyed, offended, irritated, resentful |
faux | adjective | fake, unreal, false, artificial, imitated |
akimbo | adverb | arms and legs flung out wildly, crooked, angular, jagged |