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Vocaublary Week 2
week 2
18
English
10th Grade
10/04/2010

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Term
awe
Definition
an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, extremely powerful
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belligerent
Definition
war like, aggressively hostile
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blatant
Definition
brazenly obvious, flagrant, noisy or loud.
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chastise
Definition
to discipline, punish, criticize
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derisive
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characterized by or expressing derision, contemptuous, mocking
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discursive
Definition
passing aimlessly from one subject to another, digressive, rambling.
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gesticulate
Definition
to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech
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impalpable
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incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, intangible, difficult for mind to grasp.
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inarticulate
Definition
lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech
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incantation
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the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power.
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incredulous
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disinclined or indisposed to believe, skeptical
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incursion
Definition
a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory especially a sudden one, raid
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jeer
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to speak or shout derisively, scoff or gibe rudely
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malevolent
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wishing evil or harm to another or other showing ill will, malicious.
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myriad
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a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things
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ravenous
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extremely hungry. famished, extremely rapacious
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speculation
Definition
the contemplation or consideration of some subject
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timid
Definition
lacking in self assurance, courage, bravery, easily alarmed, timorous, shy, feared.
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