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Vocab lesson 8
Term | Definition |
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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. |