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Vocab 5
Wilson, Kamal
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English
Not Applicable
05/05/2016

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Term

iota

As far as science is concerned there is not one iota of evidence to prove that lie exist on earth.

Definition

(iotas)

a very small quantity or amount

Term

temerity

While being on the edge of the mountain, Randall was temerity even if he could fall to his death.

Definition
The quality of being unafraid of danger or punishment.
Term

elucidate

When the student ask a question about a equation the teacher elucidated the steps of doing it.

Definition

(elucidates, elucidated)

To make understood, to clarify, to shed light upon something.

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expunge

While washing dishes they saw a blob on a plate and expunged it for to be clean.

Definition

(expunges, expunged)

to strike or blot,

Term

gait

While heading to jakes house jacob had a gait walk and Jake noticed it.

Definition
a person individual wayof walking.
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capacious

Usuallya van has a capacious space to put large objects in.

Definition
containing or capable of containing a lare amount of something.
Term

trepidation

He ha a trepidation about a math question.

Definition
a feeling of fear that causes you to hesitate because something bad might happen.
Term

irasoble

When ever someone teased him he would get irasoble and turn red.

Definition
become angry very easily having a bad temper.
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pithy

A kid might use pithy words to thier parent to get thier own room.

Definition

( pithier, pithiest)

using few words in a clever way

Term

purlion

Usually a criminal would want to purlion something valluable. 

Definition

( purloins, purloined, purloining)

to steal something

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