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English 10 Vocab

English 10 Vocab. By: Barber and Matthews. Simon, from American Idol, is always lambasting many singers on the show because of that person’s so called “bad”

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English 10 Vocab

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  1. English 10 Vocab By: Barber and Matthews

  2. Simon, from American Idol, is • always lambasting many • singers on the show because of that person’s so called “bad” • skills. • LAMBASTE – v - attack, usually with words, criticize (someone or something) harshly

  3. James reached an impasse on his way to work because he tried to take a short cut and ended up at a dead end IMPASSE – N - A situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement; a deadlock

  4. Lil’ Wayne uses a lot of jargon in his music, even though he is very well educated. • JARGON – n - slang

  5. Prison walls and fences • deter prisoners from escaping or leaving, even though many people have tried • DETER – v – prevent, block

  6. The owner and his dog, had a very tenuous relationship because he did not properly feed him. • TENUOUS – adj - weak, thin

  7. After drinking six cans of monster, you can become vigorous and get the jitters. • VIGOROUS – adj. - energetic, powerful

  8. Sarah and Annie’s amity was so strong that nothing or no one could ever break them apart. • AMITY – n – friendship

  9. Gravitas-n-high seriousness

  10. As the little kitten looks the mirror, he sees himself as a lion which states that he has a emphatic feeling about himself. • Emphatic-adj-assertive, confident

  11. When a girl and a boy like each other, they show vehement by spending a lot of time together. • Vehement-adj-showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

  12. Preeminent- adj - superior, outstanding, distinguished, above the rest

  13. we must have a spiritual resurgence in order to be redeemed by god the spirit. • Resurgence-n-rebirth

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