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February
February's Words
20
General Vocab
9th Grade
02/17/2016

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GAFF

 

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Definition

GAFF

 

 

An iron hook with a handle for landing a large fish

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Pectorals

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Chest Muscles
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RUSTIC

 

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living in the country, not the city;

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unsophisticated, uncouth; roughly dressed (dressed like a hick)   

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NONDESCRIPT

 

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indefinite,

undefined,

dull,

common

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NONCHALANT

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relaxed in manner,

coolly unconcerned,

casual    

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CATATONIC

    

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characterized by muscular rigidity and mental stupor; dazed
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Serpentine 

 

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having a winding course, like a snake; shrewd, wily, cunning    

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to make holes through punching, piercing, probing; to penetrate    

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Rhetorical

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1) exaggerated language or bombastic 


2) questioning merely used for style or effect;  --


Example: Is Rain Wet? 

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Cavort


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to play; to prance or caper about merrily 

 

Play together happily

 

 

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Confide

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to impart secrets trustfully; to put faith in 

 

Example: I confided in my friend that I liked a girl  

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FURLED

 

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to gather into a compact roll and bind securely 

 

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A Sail against a spar

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BENEVOLENT

 

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kind, generous, thoughtful, charitable    

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HOISTED

 

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lifted 

 

I hoisted a drink to my lips

 

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Humility 

 

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the quality of being humble; modest opinion of oneself and ones abilities 

 

The opposite of someone who brags about themselves  

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Phosphorescence 

 

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Definition

any luminous radiation coming from a substance 

 

A light coming from a substance that does not give off heat  

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Fathom

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1. to understand;

2. to measure the depth of (nautical term)

How many fathoms to the bottom of the ocean floor?

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Ineffectual 

 

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futile, powerless, impotent; without the desired effect    

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a display of colors like the rainbow    

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Gelatinous 

 

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having the consistency of or resembling jelly    

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