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Vocab 10

Vocab 10. Aquatic – Growing or living in or on water There are many strange aquatic animals in the deep blue sea!. 2) Assert – To say firmly; to declare When you are in charge, you need to assert yourself!. 3) Avert – To keep from happening

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Vocab 10

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  1. Vocab 10

  2. Aquatic – Growing or living in or on water There are many strange aquatic animals in the deep blue sea!

  3. 2) Assert – To say firmly; to declare When you are in charge, you need to assert yourself!

  4. 3) Avert – To keep from happening The driver averted the accident by being quick.

  5. 4) Bleak – Without much hope; cold and dreary Her future looked bleak unless she graduated from high school.

  6. 5) Blithe – Cheerful; carefree The day care center has a blithe atmosphere.

  7. 6) Docile – Well behaved; easy to handle The dog was docile enough to take to school.

  8. 7) Dwindle – To keep on becoming less; to grow smaller in number or amount. My hopes to buy the dress dwindled as I went through my wallet.

  9. 8) Lethal – Causing, or capable of causing, death The lethal injection is allowed in some states.

  10. 9) Monitor – To watch closely and frequently; to observe and make note We have to monitor his health weekly.

  11. 10) Mutilate – To hurt or damage by cutting into, cutting off, or cutting out Please don’t mutilate my book!

  12. 11) Nimble – Able to move quickly and easily She was nimble when it came to basketball.

  13. 12) Plight – A difficult or dangerous condition or situation Students who do not do their homework find themselves in a plight.

  14. 13) Ponderous – Heavy and slow moving The elephant made its way with ponderous steps through the clearing.

  15. 14) Verge – An edge, border, or brink She was on the verge of tears.

  16. 15) Vigilant –Watchful; ready for danger A police officer must always be vigilant on the job.

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