Junior Comp I Vocab 1

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Correct use of 'abridge':

Back

She was told to abridge her essay; her draft exceeded the word count by 500 words and needed to be much shorter.

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Correct use of 'bizarre running':

Back

Everyone stopped and stared at his bizarre running behavior, wondering why he was like this.

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Correct use of 'concave':

Back

The bottom of the boat was concave glass, allowing us to watch the fish swim by.

Front

Correct use of 'convex':

Back

The lenses of his glasses are so thick, you can see the convex glass rounding out past the frames.

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Correct use of 'decipher': A lover of mysteries, my sister wrote the location of my birthday present in secret code.

Back

I knew her puzzle would be tough to decipher.

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Correct use of 'demeaned':

Back

The mean old lady demeaned us for how many cookies we ate, attempting to shame us and make us feel degraded.

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Correct use of 'frugal':

Back

By working hard and being frugal, we saved more money than needed for the car and bought a boat, too.

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Correct use of 'immersed':

Back

The advanced class was immersed in the study of the artist, covering every aspect of her life completely.

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Correct use of 'revamp': I knew I needed to revamp my essay; I missed key points and lacked evidence, so I must revise it all.

Back

I knew I needed to revamp my essay; I missed key points and lacked evidence, so I must revise it all.

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Correct use of 'titillated': The prospect of discovering new planets titillated the scientists, exciting their curiosity and promising further exploration.

Back

The prospect of discovering new planets titillated the scientists, exciting their curiosity and promising further exploration.