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Acquit
To find not guilty or free from a charge
Belligerent
(adjective) 1. ready to fight;angry; 2. at war
Censor
(noun) a person who examinesmaterials to remove parts that do notmeet a
set of standards;
(verb) to examine for the purpose ofremoving material
that does not meet aset of standards
Defiance
(noun) a resistance to authority or an opposing force
Diligence
(noun) 1. careful attention to one’sjob; 2. persistence
Dispatch
(verb) to send off;
(noun) 1. act of sending off; 2. speed;3. a quickly sent message
Embankment
(noun) a mound of earthused to prevent flooding or to support aroadway
Facet
(noun) 1. the small, flat surface on a tooth, stone, or gem; 2. a part or phase
Flourish
(verb) to grow well or thrive
Grudge
(verb) to hesitate to give or admitsomething;
(noun) a strong feeling of ill will orresentment
Ilk
(noun) type or kind
Itemize
(verb) to list one by one
Mediocre
(adjective) 1. not good or bad;2. commonplace
Notable
(adjective) 1. worthy of notice orremarkable; 2. prominent;
(noun) a person who is worthy of notice
Pivot
(noun) a rod or shaft around whichsome other part rotates or swings;(verb) to rotate or swing
Rascal
(noun) a mischievous person or animal
Sage
(adjective) wise or showing keen judgment;(noun) 1. a wise person; 2. an herb used for cooking
Sprightly
(adjective) lively, active, or animated
Taut
(adjective) 1. pulled or drawn tight;2. emotionally or mentally strained or tense
Vacuum
(noun) 1. a completely empty space;2. an absence or emptiness; 3. a machine for cleaning by use of suction;
(adjective) containing air or other gas atreduced pressure
Chide
(verb) to voice disapproval in a mild way
Contentious
(adjective) quick to argue or quarrel
Filibuster
(verb) to attempt to keep a billfrom passing in a legislature by the use ofexcessive speeches
Hypothetical
(adjective) based on an unprovedidea
Invincible
(adjective) incapable of beingovercome or beaten
Author
patriciugh
ID
1956
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Ch. 5 Vocabulary
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Vocabulary Ch. 5
Updated
2009-12-01T04:27:07Z
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