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Vocabulary Week 7

Vocabulary Week 7. Campagna. myriad. Scientists continue to make new discoveries in their studies of the myriad life-forms of the jungle. You will find information on a myriad of subjects on the internet. myriad. Adj. in very great numbers; n. a very great number. perspective.

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Vocabulary Week 7

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  1. Vocabulary Week 7 Campagna

  2. myriad • Scientists continue to make new discoveries in their studies of the myriad life-forms of the jungle. • You will find information on a myriad of subjects on the internet.

  3. myriad • Adj. in very great numbers; n. a very great number

  4. perspective • The designs for the children’s playhouse were drawn to scale and in the right perspective.

  5. perspective • N. a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally

  6. perturb • The rude and disruptive behavior of several party guests perturbed the host and hostess.

  7. perturb • V. to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion

  8. prodigious • Few intellects have rivaled the prodigious mind of Albert Einstein

  9. prodigious • Adj. immense; extraordinary in bulk, size or degree

  10. relevant • I found several relevant Web sites that provided information relevant to the topic of my research paper.

  11. relevant • Adj. connected with or related to the matter at hand

  12. skittish • Only an experienced and confident rider should mount a skittish horse.

  13. skittish • Adj. extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious ; unstable

  14. tether • Some young people find it difficult to break the emotional and financial tether that bind them to their parents. • Before the storm, I tether the boat securely to the dock.

  15. tether • N. a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources; v. to fasten with a rope or chain

  16. unison • The members of our new student orchestra need to practice playing in unison.

  17. unison • N. sounding together; agreement or accord

  18. vie • Many actors vie for the leading role in the famous director’s new film.

  19. vie • V. to complete; to strive for victory or superiority

  20. willful • After the lengthy deliberations, the jury found the defendant guilty of willful murder.

  21. willful • Adj. stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate

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