8 - Vocab List #15

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distraught

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extremely troubled or agitated; worried

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Cleave

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to split with a sharp instrument; to cling together

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Derogatory

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belittling; disparaging

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Analogous

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similar or parallel in certain ways

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prowl

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to move stealthily, as if hunting or searching quietly.

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homogeneous

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having similar parts throughout

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inadvertent

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accidental; unintentional

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Worthy of imitation; setting a good example

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exemplary

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Use of a word that sounds like its meaning

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onomatopoeia

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pompous

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showing excessive self-esteem or vanity