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Vocab 7-9 Combined
Vocabulary words from lessons 7-9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| assault | n. a violent attack |
| assault | v. to attack |
| augur | v. to predict; retell. To foreshadow; to serve as an omen of. |
| augur | n. A prophet |
| bevy | n. a group; a group of birds or animals, especially quail |
| careen | v. to lurch from side to side while in motion; to lean sideways; tilt |
| cuisine | n. the style of preparing food; the food prepared, as at a restaurant |
| gossamer | adj. Thin, light, or delicate. A filmy cobweb floating in the air. |
| gossamer | n. Something light; delicate, or flimsy. |
| iridescent | adj. displaying an interplay of rainbowlike colors |
| noxious | adj. harmful to health or morals; unwholesome |
| palatable | adj. pleasant to the taste. Pleasing to the mind. |
| tandem | adv. One behind the other; in single file. |
| tandem | adj. Working or occurring in conjunction with each other. |
| adverse | adj. Unfavorable. |
| adverse | adj. Antagonistic; unfriendly |
| averse | adj. Strongly opposed to; unwilling. |
| flounder | v. To move or struggle awkwardly. |
| flounder | v. To speak or act clumsily or in a confused manner |
| founder | v. To fill with water and sink. |
| founder | v. To fail utterly |
| ingenious | adj. Made or done with cleverness and inventiveness. |
| ingenious | adj. Clever; inventive |
| ingenuous | adj. Frank and open; straightforward. |
| ingenuous | adj. Innocent; artless; naive. |
| persecute | v. To subject to cruel, harmful, or unjust treatment, especially because of race, religion, or beliefs. |
| prosecute | v. To conduct legal action against. |
| precede | v. To be, go, or come before, as in order, rank, importance, or time. |
| proceed | v. To go on, especially after stopping. |
| proceed | v. To begin or carry on some action |
| aspirant | n. A person who ambitiously seeks something, such as a high position, advancement, or honors |
| assimilate | v. to absorb and incorporate into oneself. To absorb into a dominant culture |
| ensemble | n. a group of parts producing a single effect. |
| ensemble | n. a set of matching clothes |
| ensemble | n. a set of matching clothes |
| expiration | n. A coming to an end; termination |
| semblance | n. Outward appearance |
| semblance | n. A likeness; copy |
| simile | n. A figure of speech in which two distinct things are compared by using like or as |
| simulate | n. to have the appearance, form or sound of; imitate. To give a false appearance of; pretend. |
| transpire | v. to occur; happen. |
| verisimilitude | n. The appearance of being true or real. |
| inspiration | n. Stimulation of the mind, emotions, or imagination. Something that stimulates the mind, emotions, or imagination. |
| transpire | v. To become known. |
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Mrs. Dodd--English
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