Words For My Language Arts Class.

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Foe

Back 1

enemy. rival. EX: If you are not my friend, then you must be my foe! pos: noun

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Decay

Back 2

To deteriorate. To fall apart. EX: When the body was unearthed, all but the bones had decayed. pos: verb

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Boycott

Back 3

Protesting by not using a service or product. EX:after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus and was arrested, many people boycotted the bus service. pos: verb

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Skirmish

Back 4

A quick battle or fight.EX: The king said to his challenger,"Let us have a skirmish! Whoever wins will take the throne!" pos: verb

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Vanish

Back 5

to dissapaer EX: That ghost just vanished into thin air! pos:verb

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elite

Back 6

Better than normal. Expert. EX: The king's elite soldiers were much better fighters than his other men. pos: adjective

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Artificial

Back 7

fake. a copy or replica. a replacement, that is man made.(artificial heart) EX: This Spanish coin is artificial! pos: adjective

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subterranean

Back 8

under ground EX: The brave hero proceeded to enter the subterranean cave. pos: noun

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Declare

Back 9

To announce or proclaim EX: I proudly declare this day, National Pants Day pos: verb

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Appalling

Back 10

Ugly, hideous, disgusting EX: The mere sight of the decayed body was appalling! pos: adjective

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slit

Back 11

a long narrow opening. To make a small incision EX: Inspector Hector noticed a small slit in the bed post. pos: noun

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Slovenly

Back 12

Untidy.Careless in work habits. EX:The children were slovenly, as pop cans and chip bags littered the floor.

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Slur

Back 13

A disrespectful remark. To speak unintelligilibly. The way drunk people talk. EX: The drunken hobo slurred as he talked.

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Insolence

Back 14

arrogance.rudeness. EX: The king declared,"I will not stand for this insolence!"

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Kinship

Back 15

a relationship or connection between family members EX: I would never do such a thing to someone who's kinship I share!

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Plume

Back 16

a large or conspicuos feather EX: A large plume of feathers protruded from the woman's hat.

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Poach

Back 17

To hunt or fish illegaly EX: The bullet riddled sign said,"Do not poach"

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Pompous

Back 18

Arrogant or showing off EX: The mayor was pompous, and strutted around sticking his nose up.

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Protrude

Back 19

to stick out or jut EX: A large dagger protruded from the wall.

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Proxy

Back 20

a person authorized to act for another EX: The British spy said,"Sent a proxy to do your dirty work have you?"

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Vicuna.

Back 21

A small, furry animal related to the llama. EX: There is now a vicuna at the petting zoo!

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Pie Bald

Back 22

Covered with furry spots or patches of a different color. EX: Look at that pie bald horse!

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Schoolmarm

Back 23

A female school teacher. EX: Mrs. Brown is a schoolmarm.

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Nave

Back 24

The main part of a church. EX: I last saw the preist in the nave.

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Exhort

Back 25

To advise strongly EX: I exhort that you do not smoke!

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Tuffet

Back 26

Bum. Butt. Bottom. EX: Little mrs muffet, sat on her tuffet.

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Servitor

Back 27

A servant. EX: Have the servitor clean this up at once!

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Miter.

Back 28

A tall ornamental cap worn by bishops. EX: The bishop's miter is HUGE!

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Victuals

Back 29

Articles of food. EX: Look at our selection of delicious victuals!

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Potable

Back 30

Drinkable EX: Is that wine potable, or fake?

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Quaff

Back 31

To drink thourghouly, or with passion. EX: The rich man Quaffed his wine.

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Bile

Back 32

Puke. throw up. EX: The zombie spewed bile all over the floor.

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OTC (medicine)

Back 33

over the counter(medicine) EX: some OTC medicine has been declared unsafe for small children.(really)

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buffeted

Back 34

to be tossed and knocked around. EX: The ship was buffeted around by the winds.

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Culdesac

Back 35

a round area at the end of a street with houses. EX: Billy Bo Boo lived on a quiet culdesac in llamaville

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Katana

Back 36

a long, curved Japanese sword with a hilt wrapped in ribbon. Often used by ninjas.(i think. They were the lowest on the samurai rank scale) EX: The warrior unsheathed his katana, and began to fight.

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renown

Back 37

Famous. Widely known. EX: The sculptor was highly renown

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cultivated

Back 38

Grown widley, or in many places. EX: The tamato is highly cultivated. (tamatos are fruits by the way. Any growable food that grows above ground is a fruit. Yes, that makes pumpkins a fruit!)

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Procrastinate.

Back 39

To puposefully put off. EX: I have procrastinated doing these cards as homework.

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Masticate

Back 40

To chew. EX: I masticate at lunch. (dont laugh. I know what other word this sounds like!)

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Spire

Back 41

a large, pointed tower of stone or wood. EX: A humoungous spire towered above the village.

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Tattered

Back 42

Torn up. beat up. shredded. EX: Wherever he goes, my dog leaves tattered pillows in his wake.

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Wake.

Back 43

to awaken. the trail of items(destruction, pillows, water trails,etc) left behind. EX: The villain left nothing but destruction in his wake.

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Shillelagh (pronounced shulleilee)

Back 44

An Irish club that is used as a walking stick(or hammer, or weapon, depending on the current situation) EX: The Irishman swung at the theif with his shillelagh

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Eternal

Back 45

forever EX: I will love video games for all eternity)

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Ark

Back 46

A vessel (or in Halo 3's case, an installation) That provides shelter to something(animals, people.) During a time of disaster.(let me know if i am wrong.) EX: The animals quickly boarded the ark

Front 47

Stovepipe hat

Back 47

a tall hat, like the one Abe Lincoln wore. EX: He placed the stovepipe hat uppon his head.

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Corset

Back 48

a constricting thing that is wrapped around the waist and tied tightly. Its the same thing as a girdle. its a victorian era thing. EX: When the woman returned from the party. she removed her corset, and went to sleep.

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cock

Back 49

a rooster. EX: the cock awoke the farm with a loud crow.

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cleaver

Back 50

a small handheld axe/knife type thing that is used for cutting meat. EX: The butcher raised his cleaver to cut the meat.

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Defacate

Back 51

to poop. EX: mother, the dog has defacated all over the floor!