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Vocabulary WordsVocabulary Words
30 all new words!30 all new words!By: Abby PendergraftBy: Abby Pendergraft
AbductAbductto carry off or lead away a person to carry off or lead away a person
illegally in secret or with forceillegally in secret or with force
BrevityBrevitythe quality of expressing much the quality of expressing much
in few wordsin few words
DemurDemurto make objection, especially on the to make objection, especially on the
grounds of scruplesgrounds of scruples
EccentricEccentricdeviating from the recognized or deviating from the recognized or
customary character, practice,customary character, practice,
FeasibleFeasiblecapable of being done, effected, or capable of being done, effected, or
accomplishedaccomplished
BequeathBequeathto dispose of (personal property, to dispose of (personal property,
especially money) by last willespecially money) by last will
VariegatedVariegatedvaried in appearance or color; marked with varied in appearance or color; marked with
patches or spots of different colors.patches or spots of different colors.
JudiciousJudicioususing or showing judgment as to action using or showing judgment as to action
or practical expediencyor practical expediency
ListListto lean over or cause to lean over to one to lean over or cause to lean over to one
sideside
NoviceNovicea person who is new to the a person who is new to the
circumstances, workcircumstances, work
ParsimonyParsimonyextreme or excessive economy or extreme or excessive economy or
frugality; stinginess; frugality; stinginess; niggardliness. niggardliness.
ZealousZealousfull of, characterized by, or due to full of, characterized by, or due to
zealzeal
GourmandGourmanda person who is fond of good eating, a person who is fond of good eating,
often indiscriminatingly and to often indiscriminatingly and to excessexcess..
MagnanimousMagnanimousgenerous in forgiving an insult or generous in forgiving an insult or
injury; free from petty injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictivenessresentfulness or vindictiveness
XanthicXanthicof or pertaining to a yellow or of or pertaining to a yellow or
yellowishyellowish
color.color.
ScrupulousScrupulous having or showing a strict regard having or showing a strict regard
for what one considers right; for what one considers right; principled.principled.
CharlatanCharlatana person who pretends or claims to a person who pretends or claims to
have more knowledge or skill than have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesseshe or she possesses
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