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Vocabulary 5
8th Grade
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Literature
8th Grade
11/04/2010

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Term

laconic

 

link: tonic

 

 

"Grandma was laconic when it came time for Grandpa's tonic."

Definition

brief, using few words

 

Term

harrowing

 

link: hare rowing

 

 

"A harrowing experience for a hare rowing."

Definition

extremely distresses; disturbing or frightening

 

Term

aptitude

 

link: altitude

 

 

 

"Birds have an aptitude for altitude."

Definition
capacity for learning; natural ability
Term

endure

 

link: manure

 

"Cowboys endure a lot of manure."

Definition

to carry on through despite hardships; to put up with

 

Term

chronic

 

link: Ron's hic

 

"Ron's hiccups were chronic."

 

Definition

continuing for a long time; continuous

 

Term

giddy

 

link:city

 

"Farmer John gets a little giddy every time he goes to the city."

Definition

a light-headed sensation; dizzy, frivolous

 

Term

irascible

 

link: wrestle bulls

 

"When he became irascible, the Masked Marvel would wrestle bulls."

Definition

easily angered, irritable

 

Term

cower

 

link: cow

 

"Bessie, the cowering cow, never could stand the sight of her own milk."

 

 

Definition

cringe from fear; to shrink away

 

Term

gossamer

 

link: customer

 

"The spider's gossamer captured many unhappy customers."

Definition

delicate floating cobwebs; a sheer gauzy fabric; something delicate, light, flimsy

 

Term

queue

 

link: Q

 

"Qs in a Queue."

Definition

to form or to wait in line

 

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