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Unit 1: Sensory Writing
Mr. Kawai's Vocabulary Unit 1
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English
8th Grade
10/11/2008

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Artless
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Adjective- Without trickery, open and honest
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Burgeon
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Verb – To grow forth, to develop quickly, to flourish
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Convoluted
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Adjective – Complicated, twisted and coiled, intricate
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Eclectic
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Adjective – Made up from a variety of sources
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Ephemeral
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Adjective – Short lasting, fleeting
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Imperturbable
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Adjective – Calm and peaceful
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Innocuous
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Adjective – Harmless, unthreatening
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Luminous
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Adjective – shining brightly, issuing light
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Ostentatious
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Adjective – showy, trying to attract attention
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Plethora
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Noun – having an too much in number, overabundance
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Pristine
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Adjective – unspoiled, pure, preserved
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Pungent
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Adjective – Stinging, sharp in taste or smell
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