Unit 19 Vocabulary

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Unit 19 Vocabulary
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retorted

• She retorted to the question the teacher asked.
• POS V
• Definition to respond to

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daunt

• My parents daunt me with punishments all the
  time.
• POS V
• Definition to intimidate or overcome with fear.

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mutual

• My friend and I had a mutual agreement that we
  would not fight anymore.
• POS Adj.
• Definition Held in common

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nurturing

• Mothers usually nurture their young.
• POS V
• Definition to take care of or spoil.

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widespread

• The epidemic had become widespread.
• POS Adj.
• Definition occupying a wide space.

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species

• There are many species of monkeys.
• POS N
• Definition a type of living thing that has
  common characteristics.

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habitat

• The dogs habitat is in his dog house outside not
  inside the house.
• POS N.
• Definition ones natural environment or home to
  something.

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larvae

• The larvae looked gross on the leaf.
• POS N.
• Definition A wormlike form in the earliest
  stages of metamorphosis.

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chrysalis

• The chrysalis started to break open to reveal a
  butterfly.
• POS N.
• Definition the hard-shelled pupa of a moth or
  butterfly (cocoon)

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metamorphosis

• Bruce Banner will metamorphose into The
  Incredible Hulk.
• POS N
• Definition a transformation

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stupendous

• That is stupendous news that the new baby is
  here!
• POS Adj.
• Definition causing amazement

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exhilaration

• We felt exhilaration while on the roller coaster.
• POS N.
• Definition a cheerful, exciting, or merry
  feeling

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oozed

• The slime oozed out of the sewerage pipe.
• POS V.
• Definition to move or pass through slowly or
  gradually.