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English III - Vocabulary 7
Hope Curry
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English
11th Grade
01/19/2016

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Term

Archipelago

(noun)

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Definition

1. A large group pf islands

2. A body of water containing a large number of islands

The Ksmii archipelago in Albania is an example. 

 

Term

Careen

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Definition

1. To rush headlong, often with a swerving or lurching motion.

2. To cause to lean or tip to one side (as a ship)

 

It seemed that the barn was careening a little.

 

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cavalier

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Definition

Showing an offhand or carefree disregard;arrogant

 

 

Anne was pretty irritated by his cavalier attitude.

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contiguous

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Definition

Sharing a boundary; being very close or in contact; adjacent.

 

"The 48 contiguous states" is always adjacent to each other.

 

Term

Correlate

(verb)

Correlation

(noun)

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Definition

To connect related things; to bring things into proper relation with one another.

 

In my opinion,the education system and class, correlate wit one another.

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etymology

(noun)

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Definition

1. The history of a word

2. The science that studies such histories

 

Unknown words mat be an etymology in history.

 

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frenetic

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Definition

Wildly excited; frantic

 

 

As I took my dog outside, my dog started to become a little frenetic, since he hasnt been outside all day 

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kinetic

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Definition

Relating to motion

 

 

You body moves in a kinetic way for motio throughout the body.

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presage

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Definition

To foretell; to warn or indicate in advance.

 

Dark clouds presage rain.

 

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Pulverize

(verb)

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Definition

1. To crush or grind into dust or power

2. To demolish

 

 

Crushing down a rock will result in a pulverized state after.

Term

recondite

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Definition

Difficult to understand; abstruse

 

 

I was left in a misunderstang, recondited way because I could not understand what just happened.

Term

repulse

(verb)

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Definition

1. To repel

2. To reject in a cool or distant manner

3. To disgust

 

 

My mother's repulsed face made me laugh because of the disgusting story I told her.

 

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seismic

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Definition

1. Caused by having to do with earthquakes.

2. Having powerful and widespread effects.

 

Most political changes comes from a seismic person, who is willing to make powerful changes.

 


Term

undulate

udulation

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Definition

1. To form or move in waves.

2. To have a wavelike appearance or motion.

 

 

My trainer showed how to use the ropes. He explained to udulate the ropes.

 

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upheaval

(noun)

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Definition

1. A radical or violent change

2. A forceful lifting or warping from beneath.

 

The United States have made small upheaveals to get rid of drugs in the country.

 

 

 

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