VOCABULARY

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VOCABULARY

• 3rd Nine Weeks (words)

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Vocabulary Words

• 1. aplomb
• 2. aptitude
• 3. banish
• 4. bluff
• 5. brandish
• 6. commotion
• 7. conspicuous
• 8. counter

• 9. debris
• 10. deft
• 11. diminish
• 12. dismal
• 13. eavesdrop
• 14. ember
• 15. engross
• 16. exhilarate

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Vocabulary Words

• 17. foresight 23. jabber
• 18. furtive 24. jostle
• 19. gusto 25. kindle
• 20. hasten
• 21. ignite
• 22. impending

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I. Part of Speech/Definitions

• NOUNS
• aplomb self confidence
• aptitude natural ability quickness in learning
• commotion a disturbance noisy and confused
  excitement
• debris trash the remains of something broken,
  destroyed, or discarded

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Part of Speech/Definitions

• ember coal or ash of a dying fire
• foresight ability to predict or anticipate and
  /or plan for the future to see ahead
• gusto great enjoyment and enthusiasm/excitement

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• VERBS
• banish drive away, cast out (dispel)
• bluff to mislead or deceive to fake
• brandish to shake or wave something in a
  threatening way
• counter to oppose or go against
• diminish to make smaller decrease reduce
• eavesdrop to listen secretly to a private
  conversation

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• engross to occupy someones complete attention
• exhilarate to excite to cause to feel happy
• hasten to hurry
• ignite to cause something to burn
• jabber to talk rapidly and with not much
  sense chatter
• jostle to make your way by pushing and shoving
• Kindle to start a fire (ignite)
• to inspire or excite

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• ADJECTIVES
• conspicuous easily seen obvious noticeable
• deft quick and skillful
• dismal dreary gloomy depressing
• furtive done in a manner not meant to be
  noticed secretive sly
• impending about to happen

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II. Illustrations Draw a picture that
illustrates the meaning of the word.
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