lesson 14 flashcards
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13 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abundant (Adj) | more than enough, very plentiful(The lake has abundant fish. |
| behold (V) | to hold in; to look at(Watch the actor if you want to behold a future star) |
| colossal (Adj) | huge; astonishingly large(The pentagon is a truly colossal building) |
| destiny (N) | something that is certain to happen;fate(Willis believes it is his destiny to become a major league super star) |
| judicious (Adj) | having or using good judgement; wise and careful(The committee had produced a judicious plan) |
| locale (N) | a place; a specific environment(I received a post card from every locale Aunt Jill visited on her trip) |
| lull (N) (V) | (N)a short period of quiet or lessened activity(After a lull in may, business picked up in june) (V)to make or become calm(Humming softly, the grandmother was able to lull the child to sleep) |
| medley (N) | a mixture of things not usually found together(The stew was a medley of flavors( |
| obsolete (Adj) | No longer in use or in fashion; out-of-date(In the age of the computers, typewriters had become obsolete) |
| onset (N) | a beginning(Gary took the lead at the onset of the race but couldn't hold on to it) |
| ramshackle (Adj) | loose and shaky, likely to fall to pieces(Only a dare devil would cross the ramshackle bridge) |
| reside (V) | to dwell for a long time; likely to fall to pieces(Molly resides to her mother |
| taboo (N) (Adj) | a custom, tradition, or something that prohibit something |
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