Vocabulary 25 (New Words from Context Clues)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cariogenic (adj) | causing the development of caries (tooth decay) |
| comestibles (n pl) | edibles; food |
| eleemosynary (adj) | of, relating to, or supported by alms; charitable; philanthropic |
| extrapolate (v) | estimate or infer unknown information by extending or projecting known information |
| gorge (v) | stuff (oneself); eat greedily |
| hawk (n) | person who advocates immediate firm action, including the use of force, to resolve international crises |
| hype (n) | exaggerated claims, especially in advertising; anything intended to mislead |
| incendiary (n) | person who maliciously sets fire to dwellings or other property; arsonist |
| insomniac (n) | person suffering from insomnia (prolonged and abnormal inability to obtain sufficient sleep) |
| interpolate (v) | insert between other parts or things; introduce |
| iteration (n) | repetition; something iterated (repeated) |
| misogamist (n) | person who hates marriage |
| mortify (v) | humiliate; subject to shame |
| polemic (n) | attack on or refutation of another's opinions; controversial discussion |
| precipitation (n) | amount of rain, snow, sleet, hail, etc., falling on an area in a specified period |
| pugilist (n) | prizefighter; professional boxer |
| scorch (v) | burn slightly; discoloring the surface |
| subside (v) | become less intense; abate; wane |
| telegenic (adj) | making or likely to make a pleasing appearance on television; videogenic |
| ubiquitous (adj) | existing or seeming to exist everywhere at the same time; omnipresent |
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