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GACS vocab
12 challenge words
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6th Grade
12/12/2011

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Term
Cacophony
Definition
noun:harsh discordance of sound; dissonance: a cacophony of hoots, cackles, and wails.
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Cadaverous
Definition
1.
of or like a corpse.

2.
pale; ghastly.

3.
haggard and thin
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Cadence
Definition
the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement: The chorus line danced in rapid cadence.
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Callow
Definition
Without experience of the world
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Chagrin
Definition
1.
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
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Confound
Definition
To confuse, mix up in your own mind
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Contingent
Definition
dependent upon other circumstances or conditions
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Conundrum
Definition
Puzzle, riddle, something difficut to figure out. Anything that puzzles.
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Converge
Definition
To move together to meet at a commomn point.
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Corroborate
Definition
to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident.
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