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2020 LIT Cricket in
Cricket in Times Square Vocab for Test 1
Word | Definition |
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scrounge (verb) | to obtain by salvaging or foraging (such as searching for food scraps) |
niche (noun) | a recess (indentation) in a wall, as for holding a statue SYN: hollow; nook |
refuse (noun) | anything discarded or rejected as useless or worthless SYN: trash; debris; garbage |
peculiar (adjective) | not ordinary or usual SYN: odd; strange; unique ANT: ordinary; common |
forlornly (adverb) *forlorn = adj | nearly hopeless; desperate SYN: gloomily; sadly ANT: happily; merrily *forlorn = adj |
din (noun) | a jumble of loud, usually inharmonious sounds SYN: hullabaloo; racket; commotion ANT: silence; peace; quiet |
abrupt (adjective) *abruptly = adv) | unexpected; sudden SYN: hasty; quick; unexpected; surprising ANT: slow; lazy |
novelty (noun) *novelties = plural form | a small, mass-produced article SYN: trinket |
pagoda (noun) | a multi-story tower with overhanging eave at each level, usually a memorial or shrine |
souffle (noun) | a light, fluffy baked dish made with eggs |