1. VOCABULARY WEEK 7: DAYS 1 & 2
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VOCABULARY WEEK 7: DAYS 1 & 2
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2. Part of Speech: Adjective
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Term: Implacable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: cannot be pacified, inexorable,* cannot be appeased or made calm
Sentence: The girl is implacable because she cannot be calmed.
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3. Definition: a fit sudden outburst, or attack
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Term: Paroxysm
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: a fit sudden outburst, or attack
Sentence: Watching the baby girl’s paroxysm of laughter is amusing.
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4. Part of Speech: Adjective
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Term: Reprehensible
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: worthy of blame (blameworthy)
Sentence: The reprehensible crime will not go unpunished.
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5. Definition: Power, range of authority, control
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Term: Jurisdiction
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: Power, range of authority, control
Sentence: The state of Florida has no jurisdiction over criminals in Wisconsin.
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6. Definition: Small fight, brief encounter, small argument
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Term: Skirmish
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: Small fight, brief encounter, small argument
Sentence: The boys had a minor skirmish on the field.
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7. Definition: To trouble, torment, to persistently disturb, pester
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Term: Harass
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: To trouble, torment, to persistently disturb, pester
Sentence: The cat harassed the mouse until he left.
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8. Part of Speech: Adjective
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Term: Monolithic
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Massively solid, made of one large piece, total uniformity, showing invulnerability
Sentence: Many tourists enjoy the monolithic beauty of Stonehenge.
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9. Part of Speech: Adjective
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Term: Arbitrary
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Based on a whim, dictatorial, may mean unreasonable
Sentence: The defendant believed the judge’s decision was arbitrary.
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10. Part of Speech: Adjective
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Term: Indigent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Poor, needy, lacking clothes, food, and other necessities because of poverty
Sentence: Due to lack of jobs, there are many indigent people.
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11. Definition: a fight, noisy quarrel or brawl, or skirmish
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Term: Fray
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: a fight, noisy quarrel or brawl, or skirmish
Sentence: As a result of the fray between the Capulets and Montagues, Romeo and Juliet both commit suicide.
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12. Meaning: A famous law case or controversy
IDIOM: Cause Celebre
Meaning: A famous law case or controversy
Sentence: Bobbi Kristina Brown’s state of health leaves police investigators to piece together the events of suspected foul play.
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13. IDIOM: One swallow does not make a summer
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IDIOM: One swallow does not make a summer
Meaning: Don’t jump to conclusions based on incomplete evidence.
Sentence: The boy learned that one swallow does not make a summer when he forgot to examine textual evidence, which proved there was more than one correct answer to the discussion question.
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