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VPP lesson eight
| Word | Definition | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| convalesce | to recover ones health | The football player convalanced in the hospital so he could play the next game. |
| dainty | preciously delicate or charming | The little dainty girl was picking flowers. |
| feint | 1. to distact an opponent by pretending to move in one direction and then move in the other 2. a deceptive act meant to decieve or destact one's opponent | The fencer feinted to the left and lunged to the right. |
| implore | to beg | The homeless man was forced to implore for food. |
| impugn | to attack as false | When the student got his test back the impugn his teacher the her answer was wrong. |
| integral | essential | Eating good foods is integral to a healthy life. |
| jurisdiction | 1. the authority to interpret and apply the law 2. the geographical range of authority | The jurisdiction of the senete overruled the state's jurisdiction. |
| malnutrition | a lack of proper nutition | In Columbus's time many sailors would get scurvey due to malnutrition. |
| meddle | to interfere | Mystery inc. always meddles with other people. |
| painstaking | using or requiring great care and effort | Taking care of a baby requires painstaking effort. |
| pantheon | 1. a group of highly regaurded people 2. a place dedicated to highly regaurded people | The pantheon at the office makes all of the important decitions. |
| sear | 1. to scorch or burn the surface of 2. to make dry and withered | My mom seared her hand when she was cooking. |
| vertical | perpendicular to the horizon | When you stand up your body is vertical. |
| wince | to flinch | When I threw a ball at my sister she winced. |
| alight | to descend and settle | The bird flew out of the sky and landed on a tree. |