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vocab list #6
Term | Definition |
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vapor | fine particles of matter (as fog or smoke) floating in the air and clouding it |
slog | to plod (one's way) perseveringly especially against difficulty. |
weighty | having much weight |
crescendo | a gradual increase especially in the loudness of music. |
deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
juvenill | a young person |
fang | long sharp teeth |
bungle | to act, do, make, or work badly |
fiasco | something planned that goes wrong and is a complete failure, usually in an embarrassing way |
enunciate | to articulate or pronounce (words), esp clearly and distinctly. |
pristine | not spoiled, polluted, or corrupted (as by civilization) |
cistern | an artificial reservoir or tank for storing water usually underground |