Freshman English Vocab Unit 8 1st 9 weeks
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Cummings, Philippoff, Roberts, and Shields - English 9 Vocabulary, unit 8 1st 9 weeks - St. Martin High School, Ocean Springs, MS, USA
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Diadem | Crown or royal headband. |
Ascertain | To learn with absolute certainty. |
Diffident | Lacking confidence. |
Poignant | Drawing pity or compassion. |
Vignette | A short, descriptive literary sketch, usually of an author. |
Evasive | Trying to get away from something or hide from something. |
Prosperity | Great wealth. |
Calamity | Great distress or misfortune. |
Archaic | Seldom used; old-fashioned. |
Articulate | Expressing oneself clearly and easily. |
Beseech | To beg urgently or to plead. |
Demure | Shy or modest. |
Genteel | Refinded or polite. |
Insinuate | To hint at indirectly; to imply. |
Myriad | Countless or innumerable. |
Suffice | To be enough. |
Derisive | Showing scorn or contempt. |
Brazen | Shamelessly bold. |
Plausible | Seemingly true. |
Lethargic | Having no energy; lazy. |
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