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out of the dust vocabulary
this is for my teacher ms ford
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8th Grade
08/23/2014

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Term

HORRENDOUS

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Definition

(adjective) dreadful; horrible

 

Example: Mortal Kombat used to be epic, but now it's horrendous.

 

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Livid

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Definition

(adjective) extremely angry, furious

 

Example: Johnny was livid when he had to repeat 8th grade again. 

Term

coruscate

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Definition

(verb) to glitter or gleam; to sparkle or flash

 

Example: Elisa's dress coruscated at her wedding ball last night, and everyone was amazed.

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prudent

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Definition

(adjective) exercising good judgement or common sense

 

Example: Johnny and Elisa like to be prudent when they're at work.

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dogmatic

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Definition

(adjective) stubborn

 

Example: Johnny's dog, Rover, likes to be dogmatic when Johnny tells Rover to be quiet.

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bellow

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Definition

1. (verb) to shout in a deep voice

 

Example: While Johnny was in heaven, he heard a God-like voice bellowing, "Welcome to the gates of heaven!"

 

2. (noun) a device constructed to furnish a strong blast of air.


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felicity

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Definition

(noun) happiness

 

Example: Felicity was filled with felicity when she won the lottery jackpot.

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shun

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Definition

(verb) to ignore or avoid purposely

 

Example: Johnny was shunning Elisa when she was lectuing the whole class about her book report on Out of the Dust.

Term

gaunt

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Definition

(adjective) extremely thin and bony

 

example: Many runway models are very gaunt so they can fit the runway clothes the designer makes for them.

Term

lethargic

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Definition

(adjective) sluggish in activity

 

Example: Johnny is very lethargic at school.

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