Spelling and vocab. lesson #9
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alexasand96 on October 26, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 advantage | something that is helpful or useful |
| astonish | to surprise of amaze |
| confirm | to show or prove to be true; to prove or give one's agreement to |
| distant | very far away in time; not near or close by |
| founder | a person who sets up something that last; to sink below the surface of the water |
| hamlet | a small village |
| host | a large number; one who greets and entertains guests and take care of their needs at a party or restaurant |
| misgiving | a feeling of doubt, uncertainty, or concern about what may happen in the future |
| parch | to make or become very dry |
| prospect | something that is waited for, expected, or hoped for; to look in the ground for valuable metals like gold or silver |
| scarce | in short supply; not plentiful |
| shrewd | clever; good at understanding what is needed and acting on it |
| sole | being the only one of its kind; belonging to only one person or group; the bottom surface of the foot or of a shoe or boot; a flat fish that is caught and eaten for food. |
| torment | great pain or suffering; to cause pain or suffering |
| typical | being like others of its kind |
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