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Word List #3

Word List #3. 1. Abase : humble. “The serf abased himself by bowing to the baron.”. 2. Allergy : painful sensitivity to something. “The pollen and ragweed in the air affects my allergies .”. 3. Anathema : 1. person who is cast out and detested 2. curse.

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Word List #3

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  1. Word List #3

  2. 1. Abase: humble • “The serf abased himself by bowing to the baron.”

  3. 2. Allergy: painful sensitivity to something • “The pollen and ragweed in the air affects my allergies.”

  4. 3. Anathema: 1. person who is cast out and detested 2. curse • “The political prisoner was an anathema to his country.”

  5. 4. Brindled: tawny in color with dark streaks • “Several brindled cows grazed in the field.”

  6. 5. Cite: 1. quote from 2. to mention honorably • “I cited five sources for my research paper.”

  7. 6. Citation: summons • “I received a traffic citation to appear in court.”

  8. 7. Debacle: total collapse • “The second half of the game was a debacle for our team.”

  9. 8. Deleterious: harmful • “Smoking is deleterious for your health.”

  10. 9. Diva: female opera star • “The diva had a commanding stage presence.”

  11. 10. Estranged: no longer on friendly terms • “My divorced parents are estranged.”

  12. 11. Gaff: large hook for landing fish • “The fisherman hauled in the huge fish with a gaff.

  13. 12. Idyllic: wonderfully pleasant • “The Night Before Christmas is an idyllic story.”

  14. 13. Lambent: softly radiant; light and brilliant • “The small lamp gave off a lambent light.”

  15. 14. Moiety: half • “The dying man left a moiety of his estate to his daughter.”

  16. 15. Reactionary: favoring outmoded policies • “After the death of the tyrant, reactionary forces fought to maintain power.”

  17. 16. Tenure: 1. right to hold a position 2. term of office • “The congressman had two years left of his tenure.”

  18. 17. tutelage: instruction • “My grades went up due to the tutelage my student-teacher.”

  19. Assignment • Show mastery of each vocabulary word by writing a sentence that demonstrates its meaning. • Underline the vocabulary word in the sentence. • Skip lines between sentences.

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