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megan richardson
english vocabulary 7
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English
11th Grade
01/20/2016

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Term

archipelago

(noun) 

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Definition

a large group of islands

 

a body of water containing a large number of islands

 

There was a large group or archipelagos at the coast.

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careen

(verb)

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to rush headlong, often with a swerving or lurching motion

to cause tro lean or tip to one side

 

The waves caused the ship to careen.

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cavalier

(adjetive)

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Definition

showing an offhand or carefree disregard; arrogant

 

The king was cavalier to his servants.

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contiguous

(adjetive)

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sharing a boundary; being very close or in contact; adjacent 

The window wa contiguous to the door.

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correlate

(verb)

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to connect relateed thing; to bring things into proper relation with one another

The king correlated the laws together.

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etymology

(noun)

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the history of a word

the science that studies such histories

The etymology showed the the meanings of words.

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frenetic

(adjetive)

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wildly excited; frantic

When she won the award, she acted frenetic.

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Kinetic

(adjetive)

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relating to motion

Students who are kinetic learners have to do things to learn.

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presage

(verb)

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to foretell; to  warn or indicate in advance 

The man presaged us on the danger coming.

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pulverize

(verb)

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to crush or grind into dust or powder

to demolish 

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 recondite 

(adjetive)

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difficult to understand; abstruse

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repulse

(verb)

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to repel; drive back

to reject in a cool or distant manner

to disqust 

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seismic

(adjective)

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caused by or having to do with earthquakes 

having powerful and widespread effects

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undulate

(verb)

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Definition

to form or move in waves

to have a wavelike appearance or motion

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upheaval

(noun)

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Definition

a radical or violent change

a forceful lifting or warping from beneath 

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