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Weeks 1-5 Vocab - English I

amble, assuage, foray, malevolent, vapid
2 - taciturn, unsullied, condescend, covey, indigenous
3 - diminutive, sojourn, illicit, compromise, contemptuous
4 - discernible, erratic, fractious, grave, auspicious
5 - contentious, irk, onslaught, persevere, melancholy

AB
ambleto walk slowly
assuageto calm or soothe
forayto attack or raid; a new venture
malevolentevil, cruel
vapidlacking spirit, life, or taste
taciturnsilent, unspoken
unsulliedunstained, untarnished
condescendto look down upon
coveya group of birds
indigenousnative to, originally from
diminutivesmall, tiny
sojourna short stay
illicitillegal
compromisean agreement in which both parties agree to give something up
contemptuousmean, causing conflicts
discernibleeasily able to be seen or understood
erraticnot steady
fractiousirritable, quarrelsome, easily angered
graveserious, important
auspicioussuccessful, favorable
contentiouscausing disputes or arguments
irkto annoy or irritate
onslaughtan outpouring or sudden attack
persevereto continue despite difficulties
melancholysad, depressed


English teacher
Clay Central Everly High School

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