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Week 7

Week 7. Quiz on Friday, April 4 *Definitions Only. Scathing. adjective bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play. Trepidation. noun tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation. Vigilant. adjective keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.

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Week 7

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  1. Week 7 Quiz on Friday, April 4 *Definitions Only

  2. Scathing • adjective • bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play.

  3. Trepidation • noun • tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.

  4. Vigilant • adjective • keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.

  5. Validation • verb • to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.

  6. Wallow • verb • to flounder about; move along or proceed clumsily or with difficulty: The student wallowed out of the classroom after taking five exams in one day.

  7. Whimsical • adjective • given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.

  8. Audacious • adjective • extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless: an audacious explorer.

  9. Ascertain • verb • to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.

  10. Antithesis • noun • opposition; contrast: the antithesis of right and wrong.

  11. Boisterous • adjective • rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained: the sound of boisterous laughter.

  12. Bereft • adjective • deprived: They are bereft of their senses. He is bereft of all happiness.

  13. Omit • verb • to leave out; fail to include or mention: to omit a name from a list.

  14. Extra Credit • Include a picture (hand drawn or computer generated) of each word to help you remember the definition this week for extra credit on your flash cards! • For example: Front Back Whimsical given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.

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