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SPELLING LIST 2
Term | Definition |
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Devious | sneaky, deceitful |
Altitude | distance, elevation |
Beneficial | helpful, useful, valuable |
Severe | serious, strict |
Survive | ride out, get through, withstand |
Diction | pronunciation, eloquence |
Environment | habitat, setting, surroundings |
Intelligence | understanding, perception |
Persevere | keep going, endure |
Biographical | of or relating to a person’s life |
Conceive | to form an idea, to think |
Supporting | aiding, encouraging, helping |
Horrendous | awful, dreadful |
Jambalaya | a dish of Creole origin, consisting of rice cooked with ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish, herbs, spices, and vegetables, especially tomatoes, onions, and peppers. |
Quadricep | muscles that are on the front of your thigh, above your knee and below your hip. Quad tendons attach them to your pelvis, hip bones, femur (thigh bones) and kneecaps. |
Astronomical | enormous, gigantic, humongous |
Nauseous | queasy, offensive |
Predicament | dilemma, crisis |
Incarcerate | lock up, jail, imprison |
Onomatopoeia | the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound |
Bioluminescence | the production of light by living organisms |
Judgmental | tending to make quick and very critical judgments |
Exquisite | of special beauty or charm, or rare and appealing excellence, as a face, a flower, coloring, music, or poetry |