Cheap ENG II - Vocab Unit 1

discard

• to keep
• to collect
• to recycle
• to throw away

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vex

• to entertain someone
• to confuse or mislead someone
• to inspire or motivate someone
• to annoy or frustrate someone

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luminous

• Emitting or reflecting light
• Reflecting sound
• Creating darkness
• Absorbing all light

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buoyant

• The ability to sink in a fluid.
• cheerful

• somber

• sentimental

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incredulous

• unbelieving
• trusting
• believing
• accepting

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desensitization

• reduced emotional response after much exposure

• dispose of something

• removing one or more of your senses

• when you clean the glass with the wrong cleaner and you can't get the streaks to go away

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

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scavenge

• To search for and collect discarded items or resources.
• To destroy discarded items without consideration.
• To ignore and leave items behind.
• To hoard valuable items for personal use.

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skewed

• biased or distorted

• Skew indicates a perfectly symmetrical distribution.
• cheered someone up

• did something in secret

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nostalgic

• Nostalgic means having a longing for the past.
• Nostalgic is a term used to describe a type of music.
• Nostalgic refers to a state of being indifferent to time.
• Nostalgic means feeling excited about the future.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

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discreet

• private

• public

• sentimental

• annoy

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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