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Vocabulary Quarter 1

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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ACQUIRE

  • Def: To get as one's own by some means or effort
  • Sentence: I acquired the best cards in the blind trade.
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INTRIGUE

  • Def: To stir interest in
  • Sentence: The colorful painting at the art fair was intriguing.
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NUISANCE

  • Def: a person or thing that causes trouble or bother
  • Sentence: Cole Daugherty kept me from doing my homework therefor he is a nuisance.
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PULVERIZE

  • Def: To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust
  • Sentence: I pulverized the rock into a thin dust.
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SUBORDINATE

  • Def: of, relating to a clause the functions as a noun
  • Sentence: I was furious with my subordinates and I fired them
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QUADRENNIAL

  • Def: Taking place one every four years
  • Sentence: The Olympics is held in a random every four years.
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PLACID

  • Def: undisturbed; tranquil; calm; quiet
  • Sentence: Early in the morning the lake by my house is placid.
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MALIGNANT

  • Def: Evil in nature, influence, or effect
  • Sentence: Hitler was a malignant figure for the Jews.
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BENIGN

  • Def: Showing kindness and gentleness
  • Sentence: There dad was a benign person, he was always telling jokes.
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BENEVOLENT

  • Def: Marked by or disposed to doing good
  • Sentence: The police have earned the name of a benevolent society.
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MEDDLE

  • Def: To pry into other people's belongings or activities without being wanted
  • Sentence: ScoobyDoo and his gang were always meddling with the enemy's plans.
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MYRIAD

  • Def: A great number
  • Sentence: There was a myriad of fans at the homecoming game.
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VERDANT

  • Def: Lush and green
  • Sentence: The Amazon Jungle was verdant after the shower.
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MERITORIOUS

  • Def: Deserving recognition, reward or praise
  • Sentence: The soldiers in Iraq are very meritorious when they return.
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AGHAST

  • Def: Struck with terror, amazement or horror
  • Sentence: During the hayride, the little kid was aghast to see Frankenstein.
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VICARIOUS

  • Def: Describes something experienced through someone or something else
  • Sentence: Living a vicarious existence is not as fulfilling as your hero.
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