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Vocab #10
MFS - Week - February 3
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General Vocab
7th Grade
02/04/2011

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Term
aberration
Definition

noun

 

a usually temporary departure from what is normal or expected

Term
altruism
Definition

noun

 

the quality of acting in the aid of another without any promise of reward

Term
boorish
Definition

adjective

 

offensive or lacking manners

Term
clemency
Definition

noun

 

mercy toward a wrongdoer

Term
disseminate
Definition

verb

 

to scatter or spread far and wide

Term
eloquent
Definition

adjective

 

fluent or persuasive in speech

Term
flippant
Definition

adjective

 

disrespectful in speech

Term
jostle
Definition

verb

 

to bump, push or shove with the elbows

Term
lamentation
Definition

noun

 

an expression of mourning

Term
lustrous
Definition

adjective

 

radiant or shining

Term
loquacious
Definition

adjective

 

extremely talkative

Term
nepotism
Definition

noun

 

favoritism towards relatives in professional matters

Term
ominous
Definition

adjective

 

foreboding or menacing

Term
pulchritude
Definition

noun

 

beauty

Term
pugilism
Definition

noun

 

boxing

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