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Vocab Number three

Vocab Number three. Straight from the hood, G!. Belie. Verb “Nicole’s messy room belies her knack for organizing. To Show to be false Disprove, contradict. Wistful . Adjective “Katrina gets a wistful feeling every time she hears a song from her childhood

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Vocab Number three

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  1. Vocab Number three Straight from the hood, G!

  2. Belie • Verb • “Nicole’s messy room belies her knack for organizing. • To Show to be false • Disprove, contradict

  3. Wistful • Adjective • “Katrina gets a wistful feeling every time she hears a song from her childhood • Characterized by melancholy, longing • Yearning

  4. Dispel • Verb • “Mike’s changed appearance made it hard to dispel the of rumors of surgery. • To drive off; eliminate • Disperse, dissipate

  5. Novelty • Noun • “Oscar loves his toys until the novelty wears off. • State of being new or unique • Originality, innovation

  6. Obfuscate • Verb • “The message was obfuscated be the blurred ink • To confuse, bewilder, or stupefy • Obscure, unclear

  7. Gaffe • Noun • “Anita made the embarrassing gaffe of publicly mispronouncing her name. • A social blunder • Faux pas

  8. Partisan • Adjective • “The journalist’s partisan politics kept him from reporting objectively. • Influenced or controlled by a certain group.

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