Mrs. Arnold's 5th Hour Class
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JuliaSArnold on September 23, 2009
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Mrs. Arnold's 5th Hour Class Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 patriot | someone who loves or supports their country |
| utter | to make a sound; to speak |
| benefit | to help or be helpful to |
| dismay | to cause feelings of fear, worry, or surprise |
| hail | frozen rain; or to welcome |
| project | to stick out |
| forbid | to order not to do something |
| grove | a group of trees |
| scorch | to burn slightly |
| mammoth | huge |
| sufficient | enough to fill a need |
| exceed | to go beyond; more than enough |
| burrow | to dig a hole or tunnel |
| cease | to stop |
| famished | very hungry |
| nestle | to settle in comfortably |
| venture | to dare to do something |
| migrate | to move from one location to another |
| astound | to surprise or amaze |
| cherish | to cling to an idea or feeling |
| eager | wanting very much |
| modest | not thinking too highly of oneself; simple |
| expose | to make known |
| grace | beauty of movement; or a prayer |
| pessimist | a person who expects things to turn our badly |
| recite | to say aloud |
| abrupt | happening suddenly |
| achieve | to do what one sets out to do |
| persist | to keep trying |
| glimpse | a quick look |
| mock | to tease or imitate |
| applaud | to show appreciation for; to clap |
| crafty | skilled at tricking others |
| exquisite | very beautiful |
| exclaim | to speak suddenly with strong feeling |
| jeer | to make fun of |
| distribute | to give out; to spread over |
| eject | to force out |
| flexible | able to bend; able to adjust |
| scurry | to move quickly |
| seize | to grasp suddenly; to take by force of law |
| ancient | very old |
| century | 100 years |
| chamber | a large room |
| spacious | having lots of room |
| precious | very valuable; much loved |
| intrude | to come or go without permission |
| interior | the inside part of something |
| descend | to go or come down |
| passage | a part of a written work or music |
| astonish | to surprise or amaze |
| dainty | small and fine in appearance |
| demonstrate | to show by doing; to make a public protest |
| scarce | in short supply |
| devote | to give one's complete attention to |
| flinch | to move back in fear |
| propose | to suggest; to make an offer of marriage |
| surplus | more than is needed |
| reputation | what people think about a person or thing |
| advantage | something that is helpful or useful |
| banish | to force out or get rid of |
| livelihood | the means of supporting oneself |
| console | to comfort |
| deliberate | carefully thought out |
| foliage | the leaves of trees and plants |
| hue | a color or shade of color |
| nourish | to feed; to support or make grow |
| annual | happening every year |
| artificial | made by humans |
| considerable | great or large |
| amiable | friendly; good natured and pleasant |
| clutch | to grasp or hold tightly to |
| coax | to persuade in a gentle way |
| bliss | complete joy or happiness |
| recover | to get back to a normal state |
| gesture | a movement of the hand or arm |
| mope | to be sad and gloomy |
| caress | to touch in a loving way |
| reveal | to make known |
| fanatic | a person whose enthusiasm is extreme |
| occupy | to live in; to take up |
| temporary | made to last for only a short time |
| isolate | to cut off from others |
| depend | to rely on for support |
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