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English
9th Grade
05/05/2016

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iota



Definition

 

 

a very small quantity or amount 

 

 

 

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temerity

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the quality of being unafraid of danger or punishment in a foolish way

 

 

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elucidate 

Definition

 

 

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

 

 

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(elucidateed, elucidating, elucidates)

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expunge

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to strike or blot something out; erase; obliberate

 

 

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(expunging, expunges)

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gait

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a person's individual way of walking

 

 

 

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purloin

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to steal something.


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 (purloined, purloins, purloining) 

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capacious 

Definition

 

 

containing or capable of containing a large amount of something.


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(capacity, capaciously, capaciousness)

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trepidation 

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a feeling of fear that causes you to hesitate because you think something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.

 

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(trepid, trepidly, trepidity, trepidant, intrepid)

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irascible

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 becoming angry very easily : having a bad temper.



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(irascibility, irascibly, irascibleness)

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pithy

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using few words in a clever and effective way.




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 (pithier, pithiest)

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