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Wordly Wise Book 2 (1997 ed) List 9
Vocabulary words and definitions
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Language - English
5th Grade
11/08/2010

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Term
convey
Definition
v. to carry; to be the means by which something moves or flows
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eminent
Definition
adj. standing above others in fame, worth, rank, or the like; very famous
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ferocious
Definition
adj. cruel or fierce; savage; untamed
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hurl
Definition
v. to throw with great force
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irate
Definition
adj. very angry; furious
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lull
Definition
v. to calm by gentle sounds or motion; to become calm or quiet n. a short period when things are calm or quiet
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nasal
Definition
adj. 1: having to do with the nose 2: a quality of sounds that ar produced through the nose [such as "m" and "n"]
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preach
Definition
v. 1: to speak publicly in church; to deliver a sermon 2: to give a lecture, especially a boring one, about a person's behavior
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precious
Definition
adj. having a high price; worth a good deal of money; valuable; much-loved
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quaint
Definition
adj. unusual in a pleasing way; pleasingly odd in design or manner
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scar
Definition
n. a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed; the result left on the mind after great suffering v. to form a scar; to mar; to damage the looks of
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tarnish
Definition
v. to dull, stain, or discolor n. a discolored or dull state
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