1St Cumulative Vocab For Language Arts

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Adjacent

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lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring: a motel adjacent to the highway.

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Barren

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1. not producing or incapable of producing offspring; sterile: a barren woman.
2. unproductive; unfruitful: barren land.
3. without capacity to interest or attract: a barren period in American architecture.

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Disrupt

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to cause disorder or turmoil in: The news disrupted their conference.

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Foretaste

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a slight and partial experience, knowledge, or taste of something to come in the future; anticipation

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Insinuate

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to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were lying.

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Interminable

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1. incapable of being terminated; unending: an interminable job.
2. monotonously or annoyingly protracted or continued; unceasing; incessant: I can't stand that interminable clatter.

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Trivial

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of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.

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Sullen

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showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.

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Available

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suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand: I used whatever tools were available.

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Customary

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according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.

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Hazard

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an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often foreseeable: The job was full of hazards

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Indifference

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without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.

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Indignant

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feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base: indignant remarks; an indignant expression on his face.

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Indispensable

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absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite: an indispensable member of the staff.

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Mutual

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having the same relation each toward the other: to be mutual enemies.

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Pelt

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to attack or assail with repeated blows or with missiles

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Plague

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to trouble, annoy, or torment in any manner: The question of his future plagues him with doubt.

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Animated

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to make lively, vivacious, or vigorous; give zest or spirit to: Her presence animated the party

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Peevish

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cross, querulous, or fretful, as from vexation or discontent: a peevish youngster

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Seethe

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to surge or foam as if boiling.

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Verify

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to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction

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Bewilder

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to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex: These shifting attitudes bewilder me.

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Buffoon

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a person who amuses others by tricks, jokes, odd gestures and postures, etc

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Controversial

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subject to controversy; debatable: a controversial decision

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Malignant

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disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred

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Fickle

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likely to change, esp. due to caprice, irresolution, or instability; casually changeable: fickle weather

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Substantial

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of solid character or quality; firm, stout, or strong: a substantial physique

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Marginal

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at the outer or lower limits; minimal for requirements; almost insufficient: marginal subsistence; marginal ability.

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Prominent

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leading, important, or well-known: a prominent citizen:
Her eyes are her most prominent feature.

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Pending

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while awaiting; until: pending his return