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Vocab 3!

Vocab 3!. “ Yo , when I learn things I enjoy myself.”. Unassailable. Adjective The tree fort was assailable, so we hid there from the water balloon attack. Protected from attack or assault Undeniable, impregnable. Denounce. Verb

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Vocab 3!

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  1. Vocab 3! “Yo, when I learn things I enjoy myself.”

  2. Unassailable • Adjective • The tree fort was assailable, so we hid there from the water balloon attack. • Protected from attack or assault • Undeniable, impregnable

  3. Denounce • Verb • After stealing from his clients, the investor was denounced as a fraud. • To condemn openly or publicly • Condemn, censure

  4. Polarize • Verb • The upcoming election has polarized voters. • To divide into opposites • Separate

  5. Curt • Adjective • Emily’s curt instructions to sit down offended his girlfriend • Rudely brief or abrupt in speech or manner • abrupt

  6. Cathartic • Adjective • Screaming at the top of one’s lungs can be surprisingly cathartic. • Emotionally purging • Cleansing

  7. Formulaic • Adjective • Larry’s approach to eating lunch is formulaic; apple first, then sandwich, then pudding. • Made according to formula • standard

  8. Rudimentary • Adjective • In order to play billiards well, one needs a rudimentary knowledge of physics. • Relating to basic facts or principles • Elementary, basic

  9. Spellbinding • Adjective • The book was so spellbinding I read it in one sitting. • Holding interest as if by a spell • Enthralling, enchanting

  10. Verbose • Adjective • I got lost in his verbose explanation and never heard its conclusion. • Having or using too many words • Wordy

  11. Perfidy • Noun • Jason’s perfidy was obvious when he was caught driving his dad’s car. • Deliberate breach of trust • treachery

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