Vocabulary 1
Leiningen Vs. the Ants *Honors +5 on back
Word
Teacher Definition
1. implore
To beseech or beg strongly
(verb)
2. alluvium
(noun)
3. fomentation
(noun)
4. placid
(adjective)
5. malaise
(noun)
6. annihilation
(noun)
7. mandibles
(noun)
8. intermittent
(adjective)
9. saurian
(noun)
10. obstinate
(adjective)
11. moored
(verb)
12. ravenous
Sediment that is deposited
by a current
Substance that is applied to
treat an injury
A calm manner
A feeling of illness or
discontent
The total destruction of
something
The lower jaw of an animal or
insect
Something that happens
from time to time
Any form of a reptile that
resembles a lizard
Refusing to change one’s
mind, opinion, or behavior
Affixed in a stable place;
unmoving
To be extremely hungry
(adjective)
13. peril
Exposure to risk or harm
(noun)
14. primal
A basic need; a place
(adjective)
15. denizen (s)
A resident of a place
(noun)
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Vocabulary 1
Leiningen Vs. the Ants *Honors +5 on back
HONORS +5
1. Effusive
2. Antipathy
3. Progenitor
4. Myopic
5. Affable
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