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Vocubulary for the high school student group 5

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capsizeoverturn,upset
contendcompeter;vie;take part in a contest
deceasedeath;demise
dinloud noise;uproar;clamor;racket
distinguishtell apart;differentiate;recognize
divulgemake known;reveal;disclose
droughtlong peroid or dry weather; lack or fain dryness
famishstarve; suffer form extreme hunger; make extremely hungry
illuminatelight up;lighten;brighten
inaudibleincapable of being heard;not audible
incensemake extremely angry;enrage;madden;infuriate
inudateflood;swamp;deluge
jeopardydanger;peril
magnifycasue to be or look larger;enlarge;amplifly
municipalof city or town
puncturemake a hole with a pointed object;pierce;perforate
rummagesearch thoroughly by turning over all the contents;ransake
simultaneouslyat the same time;concurrently;together
subsquentlylater;afterward;next
survivelive longer than;outlive;outlast
traversepass across,over or through;cross
velocityspeed;swiftness;celerity;rapidity
accommodatehold or contain without crowding or inconvnience
apprehendanticipate(foresee) with fear;dread
cleavestick;adhere;cling;be faithful
concealkeep seret;withdraw from odservation;hide
contentsatisfied;pleased
culpirtone guilty or a fault or crime;offender;wrongdoer
eliminatedrop;exclusive;remove;get fird of
facetiousgiven to joking;not to be talked seriously;witty;funny
fatiguetire;exhaust;weary
infallibleincapable of being in error;sure;certain;absolutely reliable
pilfersteal (in small amounts)
proveinceproper business or duty;sphere
reflectthink carefully;meditate
reverseturn completely aboyt;change to the opposite position;revoke;annul
shallownot deep
superfluousbeyon what is necessary or desirable;surplus;needless
surmountconquer;overcome
urbanhaving to do with cities or towns
vicinityneighborhood;locality;region about or near a place
vocationoccupation,calling,business trade profession
abatebecome less decrease;diminish;let up
accordagreement;understanding
aggravatemake worse;worsen;intensify
belligerentfond of fighting;warlike;combative
conspicouosnoticeable;easily seen;prominent
craftskill;art;trade
cravencowardly;dastardly;pusillanimous;gutless
currencysomething in circulation as a medium or exchange;money;coin;bank notes
deterturn aside through fear;discourage;hinder;keep back
duplicateone of two things exactly alike;copy;reproduction
fictitiousmade up;imaginary;not real
immaculatespotless;without a stain;absolutely clean; unblemished
interveneoccur between;be between;come between
miniaturesmall;tiny
quintetgroup of five
reconcilecause to be friednd again;restore to friendship or harmony
ruralhaving to do with the country
securitysaftey'protection
staminastrength;vigor;endurance
volitionact of willing or choosing;will;choice
alternativechoice; one or two or more things offered for choice
beveragedrink;liquid for drinking
blundermistake or error caused by stupidity or carelessness
controversydispute;quarrel;debate;strife
custodycare;safekeeping;guardianship
diminutivebelow average size;small;tiny
dispeldrive away by scattering;scatter;disperse
dormantinactive,as if asleep;quit;sluggish;resting
exclusivelysoley;without sharing with other;undividedly
exemptfreed or released for a duty;linility;or rule to with other are subject
imperilindanger;jeopardize
lineagedescent (in a direct line from a common ancestor)
majorgreater;larger;more important;principal
objectiveaim or end (or an action);goal
opinionatedunduly attached to one's own opinion
presentlyin a little time;shortly;soon;before long
procrastinateput things off;delay;postpone;defer
prodigiousextraordinary in size,quantiy,orextent;vast
protractdraw out;lenghten in time;prolong;extend
retainkeep;continue to have,hold use


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