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Blue Book Vocab 11
Junior Reading Chapter 11 - Blue Book Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| recapitulate | (v) to sum up, to summarize, to restate briefly |
| exodus | (n) a mass departure, emigration |
| imbibe | (v) to drink, to drink in, to absorb |
| hew | (v) to cut, to chop, to carve |
| illustrious | (adj) famous, eminent, distinguished, celebrated |
| wanton | (adj) immoral, irresponsible, reckless, undisciplined |
| impart | (v) to make known, to communicate, to transmit, to pass on |
| wile | (n) a trick, a ploy, a ruse |
| espouse | (v) to support, to adopt, to make one's own, to come to believe in |
| wrought | (adj) shaped, fashioned, formed |
| laudable | (adj) praiseworthy, deserving praise, commendable |
| culpable | (adj) blameworthy |
| picayune | (adj) trivial, trifling, small, unworthy of notice |
| scathing | (adj) damaging, harmful, very severe |
| superficial | (adj) shallow, trivial, insignificant |
| wily | (adj) tricky, crafty, sly |