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2011-05 Vocab Words
Word-a-day for the month of May 2011
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English
6th Grade
05/13/2011

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1. to charge again with electricity

2. to refresh or restore; revitalize

Definition
recharge
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1. to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments, as a bird, 2. to yodel

3. (of electronic equipment) to produce a continuous sound varying regularly in pitch and frequency

Definition
warble
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to be in agreement or harmony; agree
Definition
accord
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to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor; hate
Definition
loathe
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the natural environment of an organism

place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism

Definition
habitat
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weariness from bodily or mental exertion
Definition
fatigue
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endowed with or characterized by hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship
Definition
jovial
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1. greatly exceeding the common size, extent, amount, or degree; huge; immense

2. outrageous or atrocious

Definition
enormous
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1. barely sufficient in amount or quantity; meager

2. almost as much as indicated

3. having an inadequate or limited supply

Definition
scant
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1. long and tiresome

2. tiresomely wordy, as a speaker or writer

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tedious
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the choice or best of a group, class, or the like

a group of persons exercising authority within a larger group

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elite
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harshly or bitterly pungent in taste or smell

irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.

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acrid
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a great misfortune or disaster; catastrophe
Definition
calamity
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1. to stay attached; stick fast; cling

2. to hold closely or firmly

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adhere
Term

1. firmly or stubbornly adhering to a purpose, opinion, or course of action

2. not easily or readily treated, controlled, or overcome, as a disease

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obstinate
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1. a group of travelers journeying together for safety, as through deserts, hostile territory, etc,

2. a large covered vehicle conveying passengers, goods, etc.; van

Definition
caravan
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impossible or hard to read
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illegible
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the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth
Definition
geology
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