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Vocabulary words L6
Vocabulary word list 6- study at home or school and play games on studystack
Term | Definition |
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Vapor | n-Water in a gas state |
Slog | v-Walk heavily and firmly |
Weighty | adj-having great weight |
Crescendo | adv-gradual increase in sound especially in music |
Ebb | the flow away from the shore of seawater brought in by the tide |
Toehold | a hold or support for the toes (as in climbing) |
Sporadic | occurring or done now and then |
Erratic | irregular in performance, behaviour, or attitude; inconsistent and unpredictable |
Deluge | n-a severe flood; v-inundate with a lot of something |
Bungle | v-carry out a task clumsily |
Juvenile | adj-relating to young people; n- a young person |
Fang | n-a large sharp tooth especially in canines; the tooth of a snake that contains venom; the biting part of a spider |
Etched | a picture printed from a metal plate that has had a design cut into it with acid. |
Disheveled | disarranged and untidy |
Lummox | a clumsy, stupid person |
Surge | to rise and fall actively |
Precarious | not secure; beset with difficulties |
Fiasco | n-a complete failure in a humiliating way |
Enunciate | v- say or pronounce clearly |
Pristine | adj-in its original condition |
Cistern | n-an underground reservoir for rainwater;a tank for water |
Traipse | to walk around with a sloppy or aimless attitude |
Immaculate | spotless, pure, and clean as fresh snow on a far-off mountain |
Enticement | the attempt to entice, provoke, tempt or lure a child into the commission of a crime |