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Ch. 16 Vocabulary - Textbook
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English
7th Grade
12/04/2007

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Term
unsightly
Definition

ugly, unpleasant to look at

(n.) unsightliness 

 

ex: The garbage that littered the street was smelly and (vocab word). 

Term
veneer
Definition

a. a thin cover or layer usually glued onto another material

 

ex: The tables in my room have a wood (vocab word). 

 

b. giving a false apperance or positive impression

 

ex: He hid his unhappiness beneath a cheerful (vocab word). 

Term
rumple
Definition

a. to wrinkle or crease

 

ex: Linen is a material that (vocab word) easily.

 

b. (adj.) rumpled

 

ex: My clothes are (vocab word) because I left in a pile in the middle of my bedrom.

 

 

Term
ostentatious
Definition

showy, flashy, meant to impress others

 

(n.) ostentation

 

ex: The tour guide called our attention to the gold-covered faucets and marble floors of the (vocab word) bathroom. 

Term
garb
Definition

a particular type/style of clothing

 

ex: A white coat and a tall, white hat are a chef's usual (vocab word).

 

Term
drab
Definition

having a faded, dull appearance

 

(n.) drabness

 

ex: The old curtains were (vocab word); the new ones are cherrie and bright. 

Term
dowdy
Definition

old-fashioned style of dress

 

(n.) dowdiness

 

ex: Susanna felt (vocab word) in the gray dress and pink bonnet her mother made her wear to the party. 

Term
disheveled
Definition

untidy, messy looking

 

ex: Her hair was (vocab word) when she first woke up from her nap; a brush would have helped! 

Term
debonair
Definition

charming, sophisticated, friendly

 

ex: The (vocab word) man tipped his hat as he offered the woman his seat on the bus. 

Term
chic
Definition

stylish, fashionable

 

ex: Alicia's new clothes were so (vocab word) - she just went shopping with her mom in New York City during fashion week. 

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