GACS lclab English 9 - Spiceland/Stephens - The Miracle Worker Vocabulary
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lclab4 on October 28, 2009
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english, english vocabulary, The miracle worker
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GACS lclab English 9 - Spiceland/Stephens - The Miracle Worker Vocabulary
Classes:
GACS lclab English - 9th Grade
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 vigil, n. | a watch |
| acute, adj. | seriously demanding urgent attention |
| aloft, adv. | in the air |
| falter, v. | to walk unsteadily; to stumble |
| belfry, n. | a room in which a bell is hung in a tower |
| crescendo, n. | in music; a gradual increase in force or loudness |
| vivacious, adj. | lively; sprightly; animated |
| baffled, v. | confused or puzzled |
| benign, adj. | gentle; kindly |
| indolent, adj. | lazy |
| oculist, n. | a doctor skilled in the examination and treatment of the eye |
| facetiously, adv. | jokingly; said in fun |
| placating, v. | southing or satisfying the anger of |
| obstinate, adj. | stubborn |
| impudent, adj. | discourteous; marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard or others |
| precocious, adj. | developed earlier than usual |
| pinafore, n. | a sleeveless usually low-necked garment fastened in the back and worn as an apron or dress by girls and women |
| desiccated, adj. | dried thoroughly |
| desiccated, adj. | lacking spirit, spontaneity or animation |
| voluminous, adj. | of great size; very bulky |
| caricature, n. | picture, a cartoon, description, etc. that ridiculously exaggerates the peculiarities or defects of a person or object |
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