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Vocabulary Week 18

Vocabulary Week 18. Campagna. nullify. After seven days, you cannot nullify the contract without being charged a penalty. nullify. V. to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out. perceptible. There were no perceptible improvements made to the new house when the owners stopped by.

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Vocabulary Week 18

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  1. Vocabulary Week 18 Campagna

  2. nullify • After seven days, you cannot nullify the contract without being charged a penalty.

  3. nullify • V. to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out

  4. perceptible • There were no perceptible improvements made to the new house when the owners stopped by.

  5. perceptible • Adj. capable of being grasped by the senses or mind • Syn. Noticeable

  6. plummet • Gannets and other seabirds plummet headfirst into the ocean to catch small fish • Fisherman use plummets to weigh down their nets and lines

  7. plummet • V. to plunge straight down; n. a weight fastened to a line

  8. proclaim • We proclaim our loyalty to our country when we recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

  9. proclaim • V. to declare pubilcly or officially

  10. proxy • The vice president may be called upon to be the president’s proxy when the president cannot be there.

  11. proxy • N. an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another’s place

  12. rankle • Insults may rankle a person for many years

  13. rankle • V. to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness (getting worse with time)

  14. scavenger • A few scavengers such as catfish and other bottom feeders will help to keep a fish tank clear

  15. scavenger • N. a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse

  16. stint • Good hosts never stint on food and drink for the guests who attend their parties. • A stint as the guest host of a popular talk show may be a big break for a young comedian.

  17. stint • V. to limit, be sparing or frugal; n. a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity

  18. stoical • The refugees’ stoical acceptance of their plight was deeply moving

  19. stoical • Adj. self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain

  20. unflagging • After the votes were counted, the candidates paid tribute to the unflagging loyalty of their supporters.

  21. unflagging • V. tireless, continuing with vigor

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