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Vocabulary Unit #12

May I say once again that you are an incredible person. You absolutely rock!!
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There are really great words in this unit.

Verbs are great actions. Complete an action for the following verbs and tell me what you did.
Discard
Focus
grasp
quake
Adjectives help us to describe things.
fill in these blanks
a circular _______________
a coarse ______________
extreme _____________
troublesome ___________

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bristlea stiff, short hair or fiber
bristleto show anger
bristle (synonym)(synonym) a whisker, spine, to seethe**
circularbeing like a circle
circulara leaflet or printed advertisement
circular (synonym)(synonym) disc-shaped, ring-shaped**,flyer, brochure
circular (antonym)(antonym) straight, direct
coarselow, common, poor quality
coarserough to touch
coarsebad manners
coarse (synonym)(synonym) rugged, crude, scratchy, gross
coarse (antonym)(antonym) smooth**, silky , delicate, polite
discardto get rid of or throw away
discard(synonym)(synonym) to dump, dispose of , eliminate
discard (antonym)(antonym) to save**, keep, retain
extremeto the highest degree, exaggerated
extreme (synonym)(synonym) ultimate, excessive
extreme (antonym)(anontym) limited, mild, usual**, close, near
focussharpness or clarity
focusto concentrate
focus(synonym)(synonym) the center, heart, emphasis, adjust
focus (antonym)(antonym) the background**, blur, ignore, neglect
graspto take hold with the arms or hands
graspunderstanding
grasp (synonym)(synonym) to clutch, to get, control, comprehension
grasp (antonym)(antonym) to drop, release, loosen, to misunderstand**
inspireto guide, excite, uplift or encourage
inspire (synonym)(synonym) to influence, motivate, touch, spark
inspire (antonym)(antonym) to deter, discourage**
magnifyto increase in importance, to make bigger
magnify (synonym)(synonym) to intensify, to enlarge**,increase,
magnify (antonym)(antonym) to diminish, reduce, lessen, shrink
marinerelated to or of the sea, sailing, or shipping
marinea soldier who serves in the U.S. Marine Corps
marine (synonym)(synonym) nautical, maritime, oceanic**, aquatic, coastal, naval
marine (antonym)(antonym) freshwater, land
quaketo shake or move back and forth, to tremble
quakeearthquake
quake (synonym)(synonym) to shudder, shiver, a tremor**, shock
troublesomedifficult; causing annoyance, bother, or worry
troublesome (synoym)(synonym)hard**; annoying; upsetting
troublesome (antonym)(antonym) easy; untroubling



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