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English III - Vocabulary seven
Daniel Falcao
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English
11th Grade
01/19/2016

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Archipelago 

(noun)

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Definition

A large group of islands

 

Sentence : I was in a trip to the archipelago of malta

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Careen 

(verb)

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Definition

To rush headlong, often with a swerving or lurching motion

 

Sentence:the driver driving the car was drunk so he started to careen

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Cavalier

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Definition

Showing an offhand or carefree; arrogant 

 

Sentence: i am annoyed at james' cavalier attitude about going to church every Sunday.

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Contiguous

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Definition

Sharing a boundary; being very close or in contact; adajacent

 

Sentence: Having a balcony that is contiguous to my bedroom allows me to view the sunrise from my bed.

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Correlate

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

 

Sentence: Studies show intelligence is unique to each person and does not correlate to a specific race or gender.

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Etymlogy

(noun)

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Definition

The history of a word

 

Sentence: The etymology of most medical terms can be found in the Latin language.

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Frenetic

(adj)

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Definition

Wildly excited; frantic.

 

Sentence: Yesterday the sales floor was even more frenetic than usual because of the big clearance sale.

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kinetic

(adj)

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Definition

Relaitng to motion.

 

Sentence: Kinetic learners are students who learn better when they are allowed to be active.

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Presage

(verb)

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Definition

To foretell; to warn or indicate in advance.

 

Sentence: Dark clouds normally presage a storm.

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Pulverize

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Definition

To crush or grind into dust os powder

 

SentenceBecause Will was certain his favorite football team would pulverize its opponent, he bet all his savings on the game.

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Recondite

(adj)

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Definition

Difficult to understand; abstruse

 

SentenceTo me, my daughter’s foolish actions are recondite and not understandable at all.

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Repulse

(verb)

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Definition

To repel; to drive back 

 

SentenceThe army sent more men to the front lines to repulse the upcoming enemy attack.

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Seismic

(adj)

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Definition

Caused by or having to do with earthquakes

 

Sentence When I jump, my manboobs shake as though they were hit by a seismic wave.

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Undulate

(verb)

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Definition

To form or move in waves 

 

SentenceBecause the ice skater had practiced her movements so much, she seemed to undulate on the ice.

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Upheaval

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Definition

A radical or violent change 

 

SentenceThe sudden closing of the interstate exit is going to be an upheaval for local residents.

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