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Juniors - Week 1
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abhor | v. to hate very much, to detest utterly. Other forms: abhorrent (adj), abhorrence (n) |
| Abridge | v. to shorten; to condense; to diminish; to curtail. Other forms: abridged (adj), abridgement (n) |
| Abstruse | adj. Hard to understand |
| Abut | to border upon; to adjoin. Other form: abutting (adj) |
| Abyss | n. bottomless pit; a yawning gulf; a profound depth or void |
| Accolade | n. an award, an honor; approval, praise |
| Adjunct | n. Something connected or added to another in a subordinate position; an assistant |
| Affidavit | n. a sworn written statement |
| Affinity | n. A natural attraction; kinship; similarity |
| Aftermath | n. Events following some occurrence; a consequence of |
| Aggrandize | v. to increase in size; enlarge, to cause to appear greater in power, influence. Other forms: aggrandizement (n) |
| Ajar | adj. Partially open |
| Alienate | v. to make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged |
| Alleviate | v. to make less severe; to relieve; to lessen |
| Allegory | Written work that uses symbolic figures, objects, and actions to convey truths or generalizations about human conduct or experience. |
| Alliteration | Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words (at least three words). Example: The sailor slipped and sailed through the sky. |
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jstath
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