Back 2 School Word Study

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noun: a flood
verb: to overflow

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deluge

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to clear away/remove

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dispel

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empty ,shallow ,or silly

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inane

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courage to bear up under diffcult situations ,noun

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mettle

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higly skilled; expert
adj.

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adept

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verb:
to encourage/help in an activity

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abet

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mild ,soothing
adj.

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balmy

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emotionally hardened, insensitive
adj.

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callous

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an extreme state of poverty
n.

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penury

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splendid, impressive
adj.

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grandiose

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v.
to come together in a group

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congregate

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n.
a flowing/pouring in

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influx

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adj.
happening occassionally

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sporatic

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n.
noisy excitement ,an uproar

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tumult

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adj.
most miserable; wretched

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abject

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adj.
clearly offensive/bad

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flagrant

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n.
a state of confusion

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turmoil

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adj.
greatly respected

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hallowed

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adj.
marked by peace and prosperity
joyful; carefree

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halcyon
The aging man often reminisced nostalgically over his halcyon days of youth.

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to aquire/come into due to __

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incur
He incurred a problem when his car ran into a tree.

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to agree to; often after urging from another
v.

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accede

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annoying; tedious
adj.

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irksome

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adj.
extravagantly showy/ornate

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ostentatious

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n.
a complete view of a surrounding area

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panorama

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adj.
abundantly productive

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prolific

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adj.
quiet and reserved; introverted inclined to keep one's thoughts to oneself

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reticent

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v.
1.to attack violently/verbally
2. to trouble in the mind

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assail

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n.
an idea that is suggested/implied
California holds connotations of sun, beaches, surfers, and movie stars.

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connotation

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n.
boisterous laughter
Grandpa had the embarrassing tendency to guffaw riotously and nonstop whenever anyone said something funny.

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guffaw

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inactive
Dale's sedentary lifestyle made him overweight and generally unhealthy, and his doctor advised that he should get more exercise.

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sedentary

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v.
to discourage/prevent from taking action
esterday’s rough seas deterred the divers from exploring the sunken ship.

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deter

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v.
to prevent from accomplishing a purpose

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stymie

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v.
to quarrel in a noisy/angry way

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wrangle

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adj.
noxious/disgusting
The chemistry lab was always filled with noisome odors.

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noisome

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gregarious; getting along well with others

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congenial

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to compete for, as in a contest

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vie

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adj.
Great or noble in expression, thought, or manner; splendid.

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sublime

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v.
to criticize severely

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chastise

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n.
a belief

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dogma

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n.
an uproar

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clamor