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Lesson 12
Lesson 12
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English
7th Grade
02/10/2013

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Term
absurd
Definition
  • adjective- so clearly untrue, unreasonable, or against common sense as to be laughable; ridiculous (The idea may seem absurd today, but people was thought the Earth was flat.)
Term
boycott
Definition
  • verb- to join together in refusing to buy, sell, or use a product or service (As long as that company uses child labor, we should boycott the shoes it sells.)
  • noun- the act of boycotting (The leader of the group called for a boycott of lettuce.)
Term
clamber
Definition
  • verb- to walk awkwardly or with effort, especially by using both the hands and feet (We had to clamber up the slope with our sleds, but the ride down was great!)
Term
divert
Definition

verb

  1. to turn [a person or thing] aside; to change the direction or course of (We made a ridge of rocks and dirt to divert the stream.)
  2. to amuse or entertain (I tried to divert the children by telling them an exciting story.)

 

 

Term
forlorn
Definition
  • adjective- sad; miserable (Rain ruined the plans for a picnic and left the children forlorn.)
Term
haven
Definition
  • noun- any place of shelter or safety (When a storm blew in, an old barn became our haven.)
Term
logic
Definition

noun

  1. correct reasoning (Logic should convince you that eating less helps a person lose weight.)
  2. a way of reasoning, whether correct or incorrect (Would you explain your logic?)
Term
reconcile
Definition

verb

  1. to make friends again (We were always quick to argue but quick to reconcile, too.)
  2. to make satisfied or content (I had to reconcile myself to sharing my room.)
Term
skeptical
Definition
  • adjective- haivng or showing doubt; questioning; disbelieving (That boy lies so often that I can't help being skeptical about everything he says.)
Term
superfluous
Definition
  • adjective- more than is needed or wanted; not needed; unnecessary (Keep your explanation short; leave out superfluous details.)
Term
tempo
Definition

noun

  1. the speed at which a piece of music is played (The song's tempo was fast.)
  2. rate of activity; pace or speed (The guards marched back and forth at a steady tempo.)

 

 

Term
toxic
Definition
  • adjective- poisonous (Many cleaning products are toxic and must be kept away from young children.)
Term
vivid
Definition

adjective

  1. clear and lively; forming clear images in the mind (She included vivid details in her story.)
  2. bright; intense [said of colors, light, and so on] (Max has beautiful, vivid blue eyes.)
  3. strong and definite (I have vivid memories of the day we moved.)
Term
waver
Definition

verb

  1. to be or become unsteady; to tremble; to sway (When I'm nervous, my voice wavers.)
  2. to hesitate; to find it hard to decide (Mom has started to waver about where we should go on our vacation.)
Term
zoology
Definition
  • noun- the stufy of animals, their life, growth, and so on (For her class in zoology, Jo keeps a journal of what she sees on her visits to the zoo each week.)
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