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Vocabulary 3
8th Grade
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Literature
8th Grade
08/12/2010

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Term

quixotic

 

 

link: idiotic

 

"Jim, the messenger, is not idiotic, he's just quixotic."

Definition
idealistic and totally impractical
Term

belleaguer

 

 

 

 

link: big leaguer

 

"The little leaguers beleaguered the big leaguers."

Definition
to besiege, beset, surround, harass
Term

millieu

 

 

link: mildew

 

 

"The boys' locker room showers were a milieu of mildew."

Definition
environment or surroundings
Term

histrionic

 

 

 

link: history

 

"Professor Bradley liked his history on the histrionic side."

Definition
overly dramatic, theatrical
Term

bludgeon

 

 

 

link: dungeon

 

"Why do you suppose they have all these bludgeons in the dungeon?"

Definition
a short heavy, thick club that has one end larger than the other
Term

arduous

 

 

 

link: hard on us

 

"The arduous snow-covered trail is hard on us."

Definition
hard, difficult, tiresome
Term

reminisce

 

 

 

link: rim miss

 

 

"Jim never really got over his rim miss and tortured himself for years reminiscing about it."

Definition
the act or practice of recalling the past
Term

opportune

 

 

 

link: opera tune

 

"Not an opportune time for an opera tune."

Definition
occurring or coming at a good time
Term

dulcet

 

 

link: dull sit

 

 

"If you don't like opera, even the most dulcet tones of the finest sopranos make for a dull sit."

Definition
melodious, soft, soothing
Term

porcine

 

 

 

link: poor scene

 

"It was a poor scene when Mark arrived with his porcine date."

Definition
reminiscent of or pertaining to a pig; resembling a pig
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