By the Great Horn Spoon

Virginia S.
vocab from chs.12-18
10 words 16 learners

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  1. elated
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
  2. bushel
    a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
    Jack mistakenly bought a bushel of ties.
  3. scurry
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  4. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
  5. proboscis
    the human nose (especially when it is large)
  6. exert
    make a great effort at a mental or physical task
  7. rousing
    capable of stirring enthusiasm or excitement
  8. dreadful
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  9. flustered
    thrown into a state of agitated confusion
  10. smirk
    a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
Created on Tue Oct 30 12:27:30 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Oct 30 12:38:47 EDT 2012)

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