Essential Tenth Grade Vocabulary: List 4

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  1. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  2. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  3. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  4. endear
    make attractive or lovable
  5. copious
    large in number or quantity
  6. conformity
    correspondence in form, type, or appearance
  7. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  8. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  9. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  10. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  11. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  12. unscrupulous
    without principles
  13. frugal
    avoiding waste
  14. corroborate
    give evidence for
  15. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
Created on Wed Jun 04 17:47:37 EDT 2025

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