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This is the Word Study Super Duper Speller set for MES kids.
Term | Definition |
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abate | (v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside become less |
adulation | (n.) praise or flattery that is excessive |
anathema | (n.) object of intense dislike, condemnable |
astute | (adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
avarice | (n.) greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
culpable | (adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
dilatory | (adj.) not on time, not prompt; tending to delay |
egregious | (adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass ( used particularly in an unfavorable sense) |
equivocate | (v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
evanescent | (adj.) vanishing, soon passing away |
irresolute | (adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating |
modicum | (n.) a moderate or small amount |
nebulous | (adj.) vague, confused, indistinct |
novice | (n) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience |
penury | (n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
pretentious | (adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression |
recapitulate | (v.) to review a series of facts; to sum up in an orderly way |
resuscitate | (v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
slovenly | (adj.) untidy, dirty, careless about one's appearance |
succinct | (adj.) expresses briefly and clearly |
supposition | (n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
torpid | (adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull |