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Unit 6 Vocabulary Practice

AB
anonymous(adj) unamed, without the name of the person involved; unknown
browse(v) to nibble; graze; to read casually; to window shop
dupe(n) a person easily deceived (v) to deceive
dynamic(adj) active, energetic, forceful
eradicate(v) to root out; get rid of; destroy completley
frusterate(v) to prevent form acccomplishing a purpose; to cause feelings of discouragement
grim(adj) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel
inimitable(adj) not capable of being copied or imitated
makeshift(n) a temporary substitute for something else (adj) crude, flimsy or temporary
marginal(n) in, at, or mear the edge of the margin; only barely good, large or important enough for use
pending(adj) waiting to be settled (prep) until
prescribe(v) to order as a rule to be followed; to order for medical purposes
preview(n) something seen in advance (v) to view beforehand
prominent(adj) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known
quaint(adj) odd or old fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made
reluctant(adj) unwilling, holding back
scrimp(v) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small. short, or scanty
snare(v) to trap, catch (n) a trap or entanglement
utmost(adj) greatest, highest, farthest (n) the extreme limit
vengence(n) punishment in return for an ingury or wrong;unusual force or violence


7th Grade English Teacher
Phoenix Country Day School
Paradise Valley, AZ

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