Flashcards: Word of the Day (Unit 8)

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maddog24 : I intend on getting the highest score once again.
professormcelroy : Bring it!
StephanieHk : i hit the back button by accident. i had a score of 80,000. grrr.
desiree328 : yes! i beat your score professor =]
maddog24 : i beat it! yes!
professormcelroy : So far I have 4 people exempt from the test. Anyone else up to the challenge?
delmastick : mm professor i beat ur first score but u kept playing which one am i suppose to beat?
nylatina92 : yeah same for me.. i beat your other score. which score are we supposed to beat?
supercop156 : no test for me hah!
professormcelroy : Beat 120,000 and you're pretty much golden. Those who haven't already will need to get pass the oral portion tomorrow. (Don't fret; it's easy!)
professormcelroy : Mandy, you can't stop playing now. I'm convinced :-)
jimenaaa : I HIT BACKSPACEEEEE ,CRAPPPP.
maddog24 : haha
maddog24 : beat my score and you're exempt from school forever
nylatina92 : oh greeeeaaaat. lol
jimenaaa : who is mad dog....
nylatina92 : im done, i can't take it anymore...
nylatina92 : good luck guys (;
professormcelroy : I meant to say "can stop playing." My bad! Sorry Mandy. :-p
gbaker32 : yo its like impossible to get past 164,000 becuz i just got to 80,00 then accidently hit backspace
supercop156 : maddog im takin u up on your offer
jimenaaa : gbakerrrrrrr, hi hahah i hit backspace for the 5th time now, im done with this
maddog24 : stop whining
jimenaaa : who is maddog, gayest name!
maddog24 : take that back
professormcelroy : 10 minutes left. Dum, da dum dum... (imagine me singing that last part.)
professormcelroy : @gbaker32: You apparently aren't familiar with the meaning of the word "impossible." ;
professormcelroy : Okay Duffy, now you are just showing off.
professormcelroy : Congratulations! Definitely exempt from tomorrow's test are: Zach E., Wilgains P., Desiree B., Brendan D., Kevin M., and Delma M.
professormcelroy : These people need to see me before the test tomorrow: Mandy B., Alex G., Jimena U., April S., Marcus D., and BigD1004 (way to follow the naming rules buddy!).
professormcelroy : The game is now closed for test exemption purposes. But by all means, keep studying!

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Flashcards: Word of the Day (Unit 8)

abrogate
(v.) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void
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abrogate (v.) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void
ambient (adj.) completely surrounding, encompassing
asperity (n.) roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness
burnish (v.) to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish; (n.) glass, brightness, luster
cabal (n.) a small group working in secret
delectable (adj.) delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory; (n.) an appealing or appetizing food or dish
deprecate (v.) to express mild disapproval; to belittle
detritus (n.) loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction
ebullient (adj.) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling
eclectic (adj.) drawn from different sources; (n.) one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources
flaccid (adj.) limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness
impecunious (adj.) having little or no money
inexorable (adj.) inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding
moribund (adj.) dying, on the way out
necromancer (n.) one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard
onerous (adj.) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty
rife (adj.) common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete
rudiments (n.) the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything
sequester (v.) to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody
winnow (v.) to get rid of something unwanted, delete; to sift through to obtain what is desirable; to remove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan

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