Freshman English Vocab Unit 8 1st 9 weeks
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bethlynnbusby on February 23, 2012
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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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