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Rebekah

Rebekah. 5 th Period. Unit 13. Abet. (v) To encourage, assist, aid, support (especially in something wrong or unworthy.). Aver. (v) To affirm, declare confidently. Blatant. (adj.) Noisy in a course, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense. Broach.

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Rebekah

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  1. Rebekah 5th Period

  2. Unit 13

  3. Abet • (v) To encourage, assist, aid, support (especially in something wrong or unworthy.)

  4. Aver • (v) To affirm, declare confidently.

  5. Blatant • (adj.) Noisy in a course, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense.

  6. Broach • (v) To bring up or to talk about (a subject); to announce, introduce; to break the surface of the water; to turn sideways to the wind and waves; to pierce (a keg or a cask) in order to draw off liquid; (n) a split for roasting; a tool for tapping casks.

  7. Buttress • (v) To support, prop up, strengthen; (n) a supporting structure.

  8. Carousal • (n) Noisy revelry or merrymaking (often with a suggestion of heavy drinking.)

  9. Collate • (v) To compare critically in order to note differences, similarities, etc.; to arrange in order for some specific purpose.

  10. Connoisseur • (n) An expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of the fine arts.

  11. Disconsolate • (adj.) Deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation.

  12. Encumber • (v) To weigh down or burden (with difficulties, cares, debt, etc.); to fill up, block up, hinder.

  13. Foment • (v) To promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm.

  14. Grisly • (adj.) Frightful, horrible, ghastly.

  15. Herculean • (adj.) Relating to Hercules; characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength.

  16. Impassive • (adj.) Showing no feeling or emotion; inanimate; motionless.

  17. Inauspicious • (adj.) Unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future.

  18. Incontrovertible • (adj.) Unquestionable, beyond dispute.

  19. Nonplussed • (adj., part.) Puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss.

  20. Opportune • (adj.) Suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occurring at an appropriate time.

  21. Prolific • (adj.) Abundantly productive; abundant, profuse.

  22. Rejoinder • (n) A reply to a reply, especially from the defendant in a legal suit.

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