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Vocabulary Quiz Flashcards for Quiz #2 Language Arts | English Mr. Jeffers

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Directions: If youre using an iPod, simply scroll through each of the slides to view the vocabulary word first. Then, on the slide following each vocabulary word, youll find the definition. Enjoy!

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Smitten

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1. fill somebody with love 2. marked by an unreasonable fondness or liking for something or someone E.g. He was smitten for her.

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Elucidate

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explain something: to explain or clarify something to make lucid:

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Apparition

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appearance of something ghostly: an appearance of a supposed ghost or something ghostly

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Transcribe

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copy something: to write out an exact copy of something

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Dapper

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trim: describes a man who is neat and elegant in dress and manner

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Lament

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express sadness: to express grief or sorrow about something

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Manifest

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show something clearly: to make something evident by showing or demonstrating it very clearly

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Antecedent

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1. a word, phrase, or clause that is replaced by a pronoun. 2. preceding; prior: an antecedent event

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Saunter

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to walk at an easy, unhurried pace

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Comely

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good-looking: describes a woman who is good-looking

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Aside

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1. a temporary departure from a main theme or topic, esp. a parenthetical comment or remark; short digression. 2. words spoken so as not to be heard by others present.

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Dilemma

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A situation with unsatisfactory choices

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Sally

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to rush out suddenly: to rush or spring forth suddenly