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Vocabulary 8
9th Grade
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9th Grade
11/09/2010

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Term
courier
Definition

link: carry her

 

a messenger

 

"The carry her courier service"

Term

covert

 

Definition

link: cover

 

secret; hidden; concealed

 

"Secret agents covertly cover their true identities."

Term
crony
Definition

link: bologna

 

a close friend or companion

 

"A bologna and his crony"

Term
crux
Definition

link: ducks

 

main point; the heart of the matter

 

"The ducks were the crux of the traffic jam."

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cryptic

 

 

Definition

link: lipstick

 

having an ambiguous or hidden meaning

 

"A cryptic note in lipstick"

Term
cupidity
Definition

link: cupid

 

excessive greed, especially for money

 

"Cupid's cupidity"

Term
curb
Definition

link: herb

 

to control or check

 

"Herb could not curn his love of flying."

Term
cursory
Definition

link: curse

 

rapid and superficial; performed with haste and scant attention to detail

 

"A cursory glance by the prince told him Cinderella's foot had been cursed."

Term
defunct
Definition

link: junk

 

dead or inactive; having ceased to exist

 

"Chinese junks are now defunct."

Term

demise

 

Definition

link: eyes

 

death; the end

 

"The eyes told of Dracula's demise."

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