Stargirl Vocabulary Flashcards

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Shunning

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To purposefully ignore or reject someone. Example: "The villagers disliked change, and they made a habit of shunning any newcomers who tried to change their ways."

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Perpetual

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Unchanging; permanent; constant. Example: "Even though my dog is 12 years old, his high energy makes him seem like a perpetual puppy."

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Mesmerizing

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Fascinating; capturing one's full attention as if by magic. Example: "The novel was so mesmerizing that she couldn't sleep until she reached the end."

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Seething

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Feeling intense anger, often unexpressed. Example: "He sat silently at his computer, seething at being passed over for a promotion yet again."

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Lurked

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Attempting to be unnoticed or hidden. Example: "The spiders lurked in the corners of my basement. I couldn't see them, but I knew they were there."

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Nonconformity

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Failure to act or behave in accordance with commonly accepted rules. Example: "One mark of his nonconformity was his hair, which was always a bright shade of neon green."

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Sneer

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A mean, scornful smile. Example: "He had a permanent sneer on his face, which made him seem like an unpleasant fellow."

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Ukulele

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A small, four-stringed guitar of Hawaiian origin. Example: "I sat on the beach and listened as a man in a Hawaiian shirt strummed a ukulele."

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Infamous

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Famous or notable for an unfavorable reason; notorious. Example: "Mrs. Peters was infamous for the amount of homework she assigned in our English Literature class."

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Spiel

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A presentation, story, or speech; often associated with sales. Example: "After listening to the car salesman's spiel about the benefits of electric cars, we took one for a test drive."