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MFS - Week - Jan 3, 2010
15
General Vocab
7th Grade
01/04/2011

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Term
anecdote
Definition

noun

 

a short account of an interesting event

Term
animosity
Definition

noun

 

intense hostility toward a person

Term
brusque
Definition

adjective

 

short, abrupt, or curt in manner

Term
clandestine
Definition

adjective

 

kept hidden

Term
denote
Definition

verb

 

to indicate or make clear

Term
eccentric
Definition

adjective

 

unpredictable or marked by unconventional behavior

Term
flout
Definition

verb

 

to brazenly or openly break a law, regulation or tradition

Term
garrulity
Definition

noun

 

talkativeness

Term
gratuitous
Definition

adjective

 

unnecessarily excessive

Term
guile
Definition

noun

 

cunning, treacherous deceit

Term
haphazard
Definition

adjective

 

irregular or governed by chance

Term
haute couture
Definition

noun

 

high fashion

Term
impasse
Definition

noun

 

a situation that seems to offer no solution or escape

Term
misconstrue
Definition

verb

 

to misinterpret

Term
obstinate
Definition

adjective

 

unyielding

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