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Vocabulary words L6
Vocabulary word list 6- study at home or school and play games on studystack
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |