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Vocab List 5
Nevierah
10
Language - English
Not Applicable
05/05/2016

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iota


As far as Shennika is concerned, there is not one iota of evidence to prove that Erel won't be canon.

Definition
a very small quantity or amount.
Term

termerity


If you have the termerity to fight the master, even after NEVY saying not to

Definition
the quality of unafraid of danger or punishment in a foolish way.
Term

elucidate

 

She read everything she could get her hands on that would elucidate & expand upon her study. 

Definition

(elucidate, elucidating, elucidates)

 

to make understood or clarify to shed light upon something

Term

expunge


The judge directed the court stenographer to expunge the last 3 paragraphs.

Definition

(expunged, expunging, expunges)

 

to strike or blot something out; erase; obliterate.

Term

gait


we had slowed to a cautious gait & were feeling our way forward as to not bump into trees.

Definition
a persons individual way of walking.
Term

purloin


Nevy must have purloined a copy of mey's foot because that's the only way to get in her shoes without causing noise. 

Definition

(purloined, purloins, purloining)

 

to steal something 

Term

capacious


that mini-van has a capacious storage area which makes it an ideal choice for larger groceries.

Definition

( capacity, capaciously, capaciousness)

 

containing or capable if containing large amount of something

Term

trepidation


mey felt trepidation while walking into nevi's cave

Definition

(trepid, trepidly, trepidity, trepidant, intrepid) 

 

 

a feeling of fear that causes you to hesitate because you think something bad is going to happen.

 

Term

irascible

 

 

mey gets irascibly when nevi says levi is ugly. 

Definition

(irascibility, irascibly, irascibleness)

 

becoming angry very easily; bad temper

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pithy

 

 

 

William Shakespeare was so skilled in using few words in clever and new ways that he is considered one of the most pithy writers ever. 

 

Definition
pithier, pithiest)  using a few words in a clever & effective way. 
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