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Flashcards of Vocab List for Mrs. Smith
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Literature
10th Grade
09/06/2011

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Mettle

Definition

(noun)

 

Strength or Courage

 

 

Ex. The Spartans were known to show mettle.

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Ukase

Definition

(noun)

 

an order or ruling of an arbitrary nature

 

 

Ex. The ukase was unexpected and required only people who chew gum to pay an extra $1,000 in tax.

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Malefactor

Definition

(noun)

 

someone who does wrong, especially a criminal

 

 

Ex. I could not forgive the malefactor who stole my car.

Term

Curtail

Definition

(verb)

 

to reduce the length or duration of something

 

 

Ex. The teacher surtails side conversations in order to increase time on task.

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Prevail

Definition

(verb)

 

to prove to be stronger and in the position of greater influence and power

 

 

Ex. THe lynbrook football team prevailed over Harker with a 10-0 point victory.

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Clamber

Definition

(verb)

 

to climb in a clumsy/loud manner

 

 

Ex. The boy clambered up the mountain.

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Declivity

Definition

(noun)

 

a downward slope

 

 

Ex. The southern declivity of the mountain was covered with flowers.

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Compulsion

Definition

(noun)

 

a strong, usually irresistable impulse to perform an act or a very strong desire to do something

 

 

Ex. I had a strong compulsion to go to Yogurtland.

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Ineffectual

Definition

(adjective)

 

not effectice; not producing the desired results

 

 

Ex. The war speech was ineffectual in rallying the troops.

Term

Obscure

Definition

(adjective)

 

not clear or easy to understand

 

 

Ex. The moon was obscured by the clouds.

Term

Brawl

Definition

(noun)

 

a noisy fight

 

 

Ex. There was a brawl after the football game between two macho guys.

Term

Trample

Definition

(verb)

 

to step heavily and noisily (crush, destroy, violate)

 

 

Ex. Some unfortunate people are trampled to death at concerts and big events.

Term

Vile

Definition

(adjective)

 

very bad; filthy; foul

 

 

Ex. The noisy teenager made the room smell vile by constantly spraying Axe.

Term

Absolve

Definition

(verb)

 

to be released of consequences of action

 

 

Ex. The little boy used his puppy dog face to absolve himself from a time-out after he stole a cookie from the cookie jar.

Term

Flagrant

Definition

(adjective)

 

very obvious and contrary to standards of conduct or morality

 

 

Ex. The man was flagrant to disregarding others when he pushed the old lady from the stairs.

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