Vocab Unit 8
Published on Nov 27, 2015
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Amiss:(adj) faulty and imperfect.
Even after playing volleyball for two years, I always have an amiss spike every once in a while.
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Brawl:(n) A noisy quarrel or fight.
In WWII Germany, if any Jew started a brawl, the Nazis would take care of them by sending them to prison camps.
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Detest: (v) to hate, loathe, and dislike very much.
People who dont have a say in the government often detest what they are doing, such as Obama care.
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Domestic: (adj) native to a specific country.
Some animals that are domestic to America are eagles, hawks, and komodo dragons.
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Flagrant: (adj) extremly bad, glaring, and scandalous.
The biggest flagrant in presedential history was the Watergate Scandel with Richard Nixion in office.
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Flaw: (n) A fault, defect, or crack.
People disagreed with the government because of their flaws on of how they handled the Ebola crisis.
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Fledgling: (n.&adj.) an inexperienced player.
When I went to the golf course there was a fledgling golfer there who was taking forever to swing the club.
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Flustered: (n.) make or confuse.
I was flustered when i saw the magician make the car disappear into thin air
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Foremost: (adj.) chief or primary.
The president is the foremost person of America and he represents our county, United States of America!
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Momentum: (n.) the force or speed of someething.
I keep photos as a momentum from my childhood
times to keep me happy.
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Notable: (adj.) striking, remarkable.
A very notable person in American history is our first president, George Washington.
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Nurtre: (v.) To care for.
Both parents are required to love and nurture their children.
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Paradox: (n.) a self-contradictory statement.
A famous paradox is the god paradox.
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Perjury (n.) The act of lying in court.
Plenty of people have commited perjury in court when on trial for murder.
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Presumed: (n.) Take for granted.
They presumed that the car ride would take three hours; but it actually took five hours.
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Prior: (adj.) earlier, former.
I want to play chess games, but I have a prior appointment to complete my homework.
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Proficient: (adj.) skilled or expert.
Some people are proficient at playing basketball and sometimes, they are so skilled that they become professional basketball players.
Salvo: (n.) a burst of gunfire or cannon shot.
The crowd erupted in a slavo of cheers as the baseball player made the home run.
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Vigilant: (adj.) wide-awake, alert, watchful.
The U.S. Navy patrol is always vigilant of their territory and look closely for enemies
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Wrath: (n.) intense anger.
The mayor must keep the city moving throughout the winter, or else he would face the wrath of anger of the locals.
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