Clodfelter vocab (23 & 24)
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973482 on March 22, 2010
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Weeks 23 and 24 of Mr. Clodfelters vocabulary list.
Classes:
HONORS ENGLISH III 4th Block, Clodfelters second block
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Dissemble | (v.) to give false appearance |
| Dwindle | (v.) to become smaller |
| Imminent | (adj.) inevitable |
| Impetuous | (adj.) characteristic of impulse or sudden, rash emotion |
| Jostle | (v.) to bump, push, or shove in order to gain position |
| Lurch | (n. or v.) the instance of swaying abruptly |
| Plague | (n.) a deadly disease which spreads quickly and is far-reaching |
| predilection | (n.) a tendency or preference |
| reciprocate | (v.) to give back in equal terms or portions |
| Traverse | (v.) to move along over a particular ground |
| ascertain | (v.) to determine through careful study or examination |
| aspiration | (n.) the act of breathing or inhaling; or a cherished desire or hope |
| Awry | (adj. or adv.) with a twist or turn from one side; or away from an expected direction or plan |
| Bizarre | (adj.) shockingly strange or odd |
| Broach | (v.) to mention or suggest for the first time; or to break the surface of the water |
| Susceptible | (adj.) vulnerable to influence or disease; or capable of being affected emotionally |
| Tentative | (adj.) characteristic of an earlier plan or idea; not to be rigidly adhered to |
| therapeutic | (adj.) providing therapy; related to or giving treatment for a disease or discomfort |
| Ulterior | (adj.) hidden or implicit |
| Vanguard | (n.) the front division of an army; or the leaders of a political or intellectual movement |
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