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Jessie Bulley - Week 9
Jessie Bulley - Week 9
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English
11th Grade
11/09/2011

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Term
corroborate
Definition

[kuh-rob-uh-reyt]

Verb

To make more certain; confirm

He corroborated my account of the accident.

Term
vouch
Definition

[vouch]

Verb

To support as being true or certain.

Her alliby vouched for her innocence.

Term
Juxtapose
Definition

[juhk-stuh-pohz]

Verb

To place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.

The blob of amber juxtaposes the statement "stuck in time".

Term
Ascertain
Definition

[as-er-teyn]

Verb

To find out definitely.

I ascertained the facts.

Term
Foreboding
Definition

[fawr-boh-ding]

Noun

A prediction or strong inner feeling of a future misfortune.

I had a foreboding that you would fall down tomorrow.

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