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By: TaCole HartBy: TaCole Hart

AghastAghast

(adj.) Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or (adj.) Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terrorterror

People were aghast at the senseless brutality of People were aghast at the senseless brutality of the crime.the crime.

CowerCower

(v.) To crouch or shrink away from in fear or (v.) To crouch or shrink away from in fear or shameshame

Kittens are the most likely creature to cower Kittens are the most likely creature to cower away from people when you reach to pet them.away from people when you reach to pet them.

EpitaphEpitaph

(n.) a brief statement written on a tomb or (n.) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestonegravestone

Most people never stop to consider the words Most people never stop to consider the words that might on day appear on their own epitaph.that might on day appear on their own epitaph.

ProximityProximity

(n.) nearness, closeness(n.) nearness, closeness

People with children often choose a house People with children often choose a house because of its proximity to schools.because of its proximity to schools.

PulverizePulverize

(v.) To grind or pound to a power or dust; to (v.) To grind or pound to a power or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments)into fragments)

We all sat around watching as they We all sat around watching as they construction workers pulverized the building construction workers pulverized the building that had stood there since the early 1900’s.that had stood there since the early 1900’s.

BaskBask

(v.) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant (v.) to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment fromenjoyment from

Every summer we lay and bask in the sun Every summer we lay and bask in the sun because that’s the only way you get a good because that’s the only way you get a good tan.tan.

FlauntFlaunt

(v.) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a (v.) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive wayconceited, offensive way

Mrs. Smith always gets very nice thing, but Mrs. Smith always gets very nice thing, but when she gets them all she does is flaunt them when she gets them all she does is flaunt them around.around.

InstillInstill

(v.) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to (v.) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in be taken in

How can parents best instill in their children a How can parents best instill in their children a love for reading?love for reading?

PurgePurge

(v.) to wash away impurities, clean up; (n.) to (v.) to wash away impurities, clean up; (n.) to process of getting rid of something or someone process of getting rid of something or someone decisively decisively

Most Christians who get baptized purge there Most Christians who get baptized purge there soul in the water to wash away every sin.soul in the water to wash away every sin.

RehabilitateRehabilitate

(v.) to make over in good form; to restore to (v.) to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former positiongood condition or to a former position

When a animal is very skinny, people often When a animal is very skinny, people often take them in to rehabilitate them back to a take them in to rehabilitate them back to a healthy animal.healthy animal.

AcmeAcme

(n.) the highest point(n.) the highest point

A perfect game is the acme of any pitcher’s A perfect game is the acme of any pitcher’s career in baseball.career in baseball.

ExciseExcise

(v.) to remove by cutting; (n.) an indirect tax (v.) to remove by cutting; (n.) an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or servicecommodity or service

When wrapping the presents, we had to excise When wrapping the presents, we had to excise the extra wrapping paper.the extra wrapping paper.

ExoticExotic

(adj.) foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or (adj.) foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusualstrikingly unusual

Most exotic birds that we see as pet, are Most exotic birds that we see as pet, are actually descendants of birds from the actually descendants of birds from the rainforest.rainforest.

PredatoryPredatory

(adj.) preying on, plundering, or piratical(adj.) preying on, plundering, or piratical

Most large birds like the owls are very Most large birds like the owls are very predatory, they hunt animals smaller then predatory, they hunt animals smaller then themselves.themselves.

Unassuming Unassuming

(adj.) not putting on airs, unpretentious; (adj.) not putting on airs, unpretentious; modestmodest

Many celebrities remain unassuming despite Many celebrities remain unassuming despite their fame and wealth. their fame and wealth.

CronyCrony

(n.) a very close friend, pal, chum, buddy(n.) a very close friend, pal, chum, buddy

We have been crony since we were in 3We have been crony since we were in 3 rdrd grade grade and at the age of eight.and at the age of eight.

GauntGaunt

(adj.) thin and bony, starved looking; bare, (adj.) thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barrenbarren

People who get cancer and are on treatment People who get cancer and are on treatment usually get gaunt looking.usually get gaunt looking.

PlummetPlummet

(v.) to plunge straight down; (n.) a weight (v.) to plunge straight down; (n.) a weight fastened to a linefastened to a line

We watched all the teens plummet off the cliff We watched all the teens plummet off the cliff into the water.into the water.

ProclaimProclaim

(v.) to declare or officially(v.) to declare or officially

We proclaimed our loyalty to our country We proclaimed our loyalty to our country when we recite the Pledge of Allegiance.when we recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

ScavengerScavenger

(n.) a person who collects or removes usable (n.) a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodiesfeeds on refuse or dead bodies

A lot of birds here in the United States are A lot of birds here in the United States are scavengers.scavengers.