Vocabulary Week of Feb 10th

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Astonish

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To greatly surprise or amaze someone.

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Excelsior

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A Latin word meaning “ever upward” or “higher”. Famously used as a catchphrase by Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee.

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Justice League

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A team of superheroes in DC Comics, featuring characters like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, who unite to fight evil and protect the world.

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Pantheon

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A group of important or legendary figures, often referring to gods in mythology (e.g., the Greek pantheon of gods like Zeus and Athena).

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Scintillate

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To sparkle, shine, or emit flashes of light; can also mean to be brilliantly exciting or clever.

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to sparkle or shine

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Scintillate

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superhero team in Marvel Comics that includes Iron Man and Captain America

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Avengers

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a word that imitates a sound

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Onomatopoeia

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a mild word used in place of a harsh one

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Euphemism

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a being with genetic mutations

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Mutant