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All 20 terms

TermDefinition
agitationviolent stirring or movement, noisy confusion, excitement
blurtto say suddenly or without thinking
chronologicalarranged in order of time occurence
countenanceface/facial expression, to tolerate or approve
diminishto make or become smaller, reduce in size
enchantto please greatly, charm, put under a magical spell
fluctuateto change continually, to move up and down
fosterto bring up, give care to, to promote/encourage
grovelto humble oneself, act in a fearful way, to lie face downward
handicraftwork done by hand, trade requiring hand skill
hilariousextremely funny, causing loud amusement
igniteto set on fire, cause to burn, heat up/excite
magnitudethe great size or importance of something
massivelarge and heavy, great in size and scope
maternalof or like a mother
pallto lose in interest, attraction or effectiveness, become tiresome
reputablewell thought of, having a good reputation
reverelove and respect dearly, honor greatly
saganarrative of heroic exploits, long and detailed account
stodgydull, boring; old-fashioned, hidebound; lumpy, thick
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Terms 20
Creator coronak
Created February 17, 2009
Group Corona's Academic English 9 - UDHS
Subjects None
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  1. countenance face/facial expression, to tolerate or approve - 17 misses
  2. grovel to humble oneself, act in a fearful way, to lie face downward - 16 misses
  3. revere love and respect dearly, honor greatly - 14 misses
  4. foster to bring up, give care to, to promote/encourage - 14 misses
  5. stodgy dull, boring; old-fashioned, hidebound; lumpy, thick - 14 misses
  6. fluctuate to change continually, to move up and down - 13 misses
  7. pall to lose in interest, attraction or effectiveness, become tiresome - 11 misses