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Vocabulary 5. Vocab. 5. Competing- v. taking part in a contest Erupted- v. broke out suddenly Exploits- n. brave or notable deeds Hostile- adj. unfriendly or angry Legacy- n. something handed down from one generation to the next Timid- adj.- shy, scared Cunning-adj.- sly, sneaky, crafty
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Vocab. 5 • Competing- v. taking part in a contest • Erupted- v. broke out suddenly • Exploits- n. brave or notable deeds • Hostile- adj. unfriendly or angry • Legacy- n. something handed down from one generation to the next • Timid- adj.- shy, scared • Cunning-adj.- sly, sneaky, crafty • Affable- adj.- friendly • Garrulous- adj.- talkative, chatty • Scoffed- v.- rudely made fun of
Accolade(n.)- praise, award; great accomplishment • Annihilate (v.)- destroy, kill • Antithesis (n.)- opposite, converse • Assure (v.)- guarantee, promise • Complex (adj)- difficult • Decipher (v.)- decode, grasp; to figure out • Epitome (n.)- perfect example of
Fathom (v.)- comprehend, understand • Momentous (adj.)- important, historic • Pugilistic (adj.)- quarrelsome, belligerent; related to boxing • Pusillanimous (adj.)- cowardly, craven, timid • Revere (v.)- admire, worship • Prefix- para- (aside, apart) paranormal • Suffix- -crat (ruler, one who believes) democrat • Root- tain (hold) retain