1st Semester Vocabulary 2nd Nine Weeks

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1st Semester Vocabulary2nd Nine Weeks

• 7th Grade

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Placid

• Calm

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Agility

• Quickness

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Conundrum

• A puzzling situation

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Articulate

• Being able to speak well

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Ameliorate

• To make better

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Chide

• To scold

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Effrontery

• Boldness

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Skeptic

• Someone who is constantly doubting

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Indolent

• Lazy

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Eulogy

• A speech given at a funeral or a memorial

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Amnesty

• A pardon from punishment

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Somber

• Dark or gloomy sad

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Ominous

• Threatening

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Tenacity

• Never quitting

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Affluence

• Wealth

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Immaculate

• Spotlessly clean perfect

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Vindicate

• To justify

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Archaic

• Old out of date not being used anymore

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Eclectic

• A various or interesting (sometimes odd) mixture

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Demeanor

• Facial expression attitude

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Astute

• Shrewd stuck up

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Pungent

• Strongly penetrating strong (usually a smell)

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Succulent

• Full of juice juicy