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Week 5 Vocabulary
Week 5 Vocabulary
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Language - English
9th Grade
09/22/2014

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Cards

Term
to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish
Definition
Curtail
Term
resounding or echoing, as sounds
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Resonant
Term

to defraud; cheat

 

to evade payment of (a debt)

 

to frustrate

 

a cheat; swindler

Definition
Bilk
Term

harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being



morally harmful; corrupting; pernicious

Definition
Noxious
Term

in immediate physical contact; touching

 

Geometry:  touching at a single point, as a tangent in relation to a curve or surface.

Definition
Tangent
Term
having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
Definition
Pristine
Term
to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge
Definition
Equivocate
Term
obvious and intentional exaggeration.

an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”.
Definition
Hyperbole
Term
no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning
Definition
Defunct
Term
resolutely fearless; dauntless
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Intrepid
Term

not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit

 

Biology: (of two or more parts, plants, etc.) having a similar appearance but a different structure

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Spurious
Term

commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character



impressive or interesting because of age, antique appearance, etc.



extremely old or obsolete; ancient

Definition
Venerable
Term
a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.
Definition
Antagonist
Term
comradeship; good-fellowship.
Definition
Camaraderie
Term

 

abrupt in manner; blunt; rough:
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Brusque
Term

happening or produced by chance; accidental

 

lucky; fortunate

Definition
Fortuitous
Term
a feeling of or the expression of joy or exultation
Definition
Jubilation
Term

full of complaints; complaining

 

characterized by or uttered in complaint; peevish

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Querulous
Term
any substance or agent that tends to produce a cancer
Definition
Carcinogen
Term

absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement

 

lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting

Definition
Apathy
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