Vocabulary Flashcards (9th Grade)

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Circumstantial

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Pointing indirectly toward someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it.

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Unmitigated

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Not lessened, being so definitively what is stated as to offer little chance of change or relief.

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Foray

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A sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils; an initial and often tentative attempt to do something in a new or different field or area of activity.

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Sojourn

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A temporary stay.

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Synonym of sojourn

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Layover, stopover, visit

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Synonym of erratic

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Abnormal, bizarre, eccentric

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Questions adjectives answer

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"What kind?", "How many?", or "Which one?"

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Definition of noun

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Person, place, or thing

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Definition of an adjective

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a word that describes or modifies a noun, providing details about its quality, quantity, or state, essentially answering questions like "what kind?", "how many?", or "which one?" about the noun it modifies. 

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Mortification

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a sense of humiliation and shame caused by something that wounds one's pride or self-respect