Wordly Wise 3000 Book 10 Lesson 14
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sophiemakesflashcards on November 29, 2011
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english, reading, writing, spelling, wordly wise
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I looked at my tackily-colored Wordly Wise 3000 Book 10 book. Its once white name label was now graying and sported an ink drawing of Lumpy Space Princess. The covers were dirty and slightly bent from being thrown into a cold metal locker and swaying inside a well-carried tote bag. "Well," (see more)
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15 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abberation | A departure from the norm or what is considered right, natural or normal, a flaw or defect; the failure of a mirror or lens to reproduce an image in focus |
| antiquated | Grown old; out-of-date |
| celestial | Of or relating to the skies or heavens; heavenly, divine, of the finest or highest kind |
| certitude | The state of being certain of the truth or rightness of something |
| disburse | To distribute something or pay out money, especially from a public or other fund |
| galaxy | A vast clutter of stars and others; billions of which make up our universe; a group of brilliant or notable people or things |
| intractable | Hard to manage, tame or control; stubborn; not easily cured |
| juncture | A joining or coming together, the place where the connection occurs; a point in time made critical by the timing of the circumstance |
| juxtapose | To place side by side |
| maelstrom | A large and violent whirlpool or something resembling a whirlpool; a place or state of great turmoil of confusion |
| optimum | Best or most favorable |
| pillory | To expose to public scorn or contempt |
| proliferate | To grow, expand or multiply at a rapid rate |
| remiss | Negligent; careless; lax |
| titanic | marked by great size, strength or influence |
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