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Vocab lesson 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adept | adj. Highly skilled;expert. |
| audible | adj. Capable of being heard. |
| azure | n. and adj. The blue color of a cloudless sky. |
| banter | v. To exchange playful,teasing remarks. |
| 2 | n. Light, playful, conversation. |
| capacious | adj. Able to hold a large amount ; roomy. |
| copious | adj. Large in quantity; abundant. |
| crucial | adj. Extremely important; vital in resolving something. |
| decelerate | v. To slow down or to cause to slow down. |
| deploy | v. to arrange troops or equipment in position for battle. |
| 2 | To put to use. |
| facilitate | v. to make easier |
| fastidious | adj. Paying close attention to detail. |
| 2 | difficult to please. |
| fitful | adj. not steady; irregular. |
| grapple | v. To struggle with in close combat ;to wrestle. |
| 2 | To come to grips with. |
| 3 | n. An iron shaft with a claw for grasping and holding things. |
| pang | n. A sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress. |
| precede | v. To go or come before in time, rank, or position. |