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Monday, November 26, 2012

Next vocabulary quiz - Friday, November 30th!

1.  abandon:  to give up on completely
2.  assault:  a violent attack
3.  convert:  to change from one form to another
4.  dispute:  to argue, debate, quarrel over
5.  impressive:  having a strong effect, commanding attention
6.  justify:  to show to be fair or right; to give good reasons for
7.  misleading:  tending to give a wrong idea, often on purpose
8.  numerous:  many or very many
9.  productive:  making or capable of making large amounts of; giving good results
10. shrewd:  showing clever judgement and practical understanding
11. strategy:  carefully made plan or plot; a plan of military operations
12. villain:  an evil or wicked person or character

Monday, November 5, 2012

Vocabulary words for November 9th

1.  blunder:  to make a foolish or careless mistake; to move clumsily and carelessly
2.  cancel:  to call off or do qaway with; to cross out with lines or other marks to show that something cannot be used again
3.  continuous:  going on without a stop or break
4.  distribute:  to give out in shares; to scatter or spread
5.  document:  a writen or printed record that gives information or proof
6.  fragile:  easily broken or damaged, requiring special handling or care
7.  myth:  an old story that explains why something is or how it came to be; something imaginery
8.  reject:  to refuse to accept, agree to, believe, or use
9.  scuffle:  to fight or struggle closely with
10. solitary:  living or being alone; being the only one
11. temporary:  lasting or used for a limited time
12. veteran:  person who has served in the armed forces; a person who has a lot of experience