Grapes Of Wrath Vocab 2
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TerchMeHowToSteege on May 4, 2011
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vocab list ofr Ms. Ginder's class
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French | English |
|---|---|
 opportune | suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose |
| blatant | without any attempt at concealment, obvious, conspicuously and offensively loud |
| inanimate | appearing dead, not living, not moving |
| connoisseur | an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine, an expert on a certain subject |
| encumber | to weigh down or burden, hold back |
| buttress | a support usually of stone or brick, reinforce |
| aver | report or maintain, declare, true |
| inauspicious | not attended by favorable circumstances, not auspicious |
| assess | place a value on, set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) |
| predilection | a predisposition in favor of something, a strong liking |
| abet | to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing |
| disconsolate | causing dejection, sad beyond comforting |
| collate | compare critically, to assemble in proper sequence |
| nonplussed | filled with bewilderment, perplexed |
| prolific | bearing in abundance especially offspring, intellectually productive |
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