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auxiliary
back- up when the power goes out the auxiliary generator turns on.
candid
unbiased the refs call was not candid because he had not made one fair call yet.
cubicle
small room The worst employee at work is assigned to the smallest cubicle
drugery
hard work slave workers on cocoa plantations have drugery
envoy
a representative to a government I was asked to become and envoy to the president when his messenger was fired.
ecalate
increase the intensity crashing to the net and attacking the goalie can escalate to a fight.
expedient
useful an expedient uses a rock when they do not have a hammer
feign
pretend many students feign being sick on the day of a major exam
flair
talent If you want to join the olympic curling team you do not need a flair
grievious
painful and serious when the teacher says that the information is important do not make grievous mistakes.
heterogenous
mixed Cranbrook's student body is heterogenous with much different religions.
horde
crowd on the day after thanksgiving a horde of shoppers will rush in at opening time
impel
to force if someone put a gun to your head it would impel you to give them what they want
incredulous
unbelievable when the witness has a record of lying they are very incredulous
inscribe
to write i have my name inscribed on the back of my calculator so no one can steal it
monologue
long speech in a play a character may have a monolgue describing their feelings to them self
prognosis
projection Doctors give a prognosis of your recovery after a long surgery
rasping
harsh sound When you have lung sickness you most likely will have a rasping cough
repugnant
offensive despite my repugnant thoughts of sidney crosby he is a very good hockey player
scuttle
abandon pirates would not scuttle a ship until looted for treasure.
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Alec's vocab 9
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english vocab
Updated
2010-02-22T04:45:08Z
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