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Vocabulary words L7
Vocabulary word list 7- study at home or school and play games on studystack
Term | Definition |
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Ebb | n-the movement of the tide out to the sea;v-1.(of tidewater) move away from the land; recede.2.(of an emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce. |
Sporadic | adj-occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated. |
Toehold | n-1.a small place where a person's foot can be lodged to support them, especially while climbing.2.a relatively insignificant position from which further progress may be made. |
Slur | v-1.speak (words or speech) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another.2.perform (a group of two or more notes) legato/music |
Erratic | n-1.an insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation.2.an act of speaking indistinctly so that sounds or words run into one another or a tendency to speak in such a way. |
Etched | adj-made by or subjected to etching. |
Disheveled | adj-(of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered. |
Lummox | n-a clumsy, stupid person. |
Surge | n-1.a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide.;2.a sudden large increase, typically a brief one that happens during an otherwise stable or quiescent period.; |
Traipse | v-walk or move wearily or reluctantly;n-a tedious or tiring journey on foot;2.a slovenly woman. |
Immaculate | adj-especially of a person or their clothes) perfectly clean, neat, or tidy. |
Enticement | n-something used to attract or to tempt someone; a lure. |
Precarious | adj-1.not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse;2.dependent on chance; uncertain. |
Surge | v-(of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward.;2.increase suddenly and powerfully."shares surged to a record high" |