Vocabulary Set 5
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cvalentine Plus on May 18, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 obscure | difficult to understand; vague |
| persistent | refusing to give up or stop; continuing despite difficulties |
| ominous | being a sign of trouble, danger, or disaster; threatening |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging mass of rocks, such as the face of a cliff |
| multitude | a very large number |
| outlandish | unconventional; strange |
| muster | to bring a group of soldiers together; assemble |
| narrate | to tell a story or describe a series of events |
| pertinent | related to the matter at hand; relevant |
| potential | the ability to grow, develop, or improve |
| pristine | remaining in a pure or unspoiled state |
| quell | to cause a feeling to become less intense; calm or settle |
| recluse | a person who lives alone or has little to do with other people |
| recuperate | to return to normal health or strength; recover |
| replenish | to build up a supply of something again; to fill again |
| repugnant | causing disgust; offensive or repulsive |
| restitution | the act of doing something or paying money to make up for some damage |
| sabotage | a deliberate and usually secret act that causes damage or hinders an activity |
| scarcity | an insufficient amount or supply; a shortage |
| scurry | to move with light running steps; scamper |
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