GRADE LESSON 1 dogmatic adj positive and emphatic in asserting opinions Randys huge ego makes all of his pronouncements sound dogmatic 2 dormant adj lying asleep inactive a state of rest ID: 757528
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HOT WORDS VOCABULARY
9
th
GRADE
LESSON
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. dogmatic (adj.) positive and emphatic in asserting opinions.
Randy’s huge ego makes all of his pronouncements sound dogmatic.Slide3
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. dormant (adj.) lying asleep; inactive; a state of rest.
Due to the recent illegal dumping of toxic wastes, pollution on our rivers is no longer a dormant issue.Slide4
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. duplicity (n.) deceitfulness; deceptive words or actions.
The guilty accountant’s duplicity was discovered when the company did a random audit.Slide5
4. ebb (v.) to decline; to become lower or worse.
Samson felt his strength
ebb
as his long, curly locks of hair were cut off.Slide6
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. eclectic (adj.) consisting of selections from various sources.
Shelia had an eclectic taste in books; she collected everything from Shakespeare to Superman novels.Slide7
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. efface (n.) to wipe out; to erase. gold bars
Our schools’ custodian makes a daily attempt to efface
the ugly tagging he finds on the walls.Slide8
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. effervescent (adj.) lively; giving off bubbles.
Because I don’t like carbonated drinks, I dislike the effervescent quality of ginger ale.Slide9
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. egregious (adj.) extraordinarily bad.
- An egregious
bookkeeping error cost our company $1,000,000.Slide10
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. elucidate (v.) to make clear.
- The professor tried to elucidate
the theory by drawing several detailed diagrams on the board. Slide11
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. elusive (adj.) hard to grasp; baffling.
- The politician’s main point was so
elusive
that we never did fully understand it.