ELA vocab

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Annihilate v.

to destroy completely; Eckles stepping on a mouse could _____ a species

Correlate v.

to figure out or create a relationship between two elements; Scientists found that stress level ______ with poor sleep.

Expendable adj.

not worth keeping; The pawn is _____ in a game of chess.

Infinitesimally adv.

in amounts so small as to be barely measurable; The clock slowed down _____ as the battery died.

Malfunctioning adj.

not working or operating properly; The ______ copier jammed again.

Paradox n.

A statement or event that sounds impossible but seems true; I am lying

Resilient adj.

strong but flexible; able to withstand stress without injury; The ____ plant survived winter.

Stagnating adj.

becoming foul or rotten from lack of movement; Green algae covered the ____ pond.

Subliminal adj.

below the level of consciousness; The horror movie had ____ audio tones.

Undulate v.

to make in waves or in a smooth, wavelength motion. We watched the waves ___.

Latin Root- mal

bad or wrongly

Fluttered v.

waved gently; The butterfly ____ between flowers.

Manipulated v.

managed or controlled through clever moves; The hacker _____ the system data.

Tremulous adj.

trembling or quivering; He spoke in a _____ voice.

Latin Root- man

hand

Abscond v.

to go away suddenly and secretly; The prisoner planned to _____ at night.

Aperture n.

an opening such as a hole or gap; A wider ____ blurs the background.

Immolation n.

death or destruction; Fire caused total ____ of the building.

Impunity n.

freedom from penalty or harm; The corrupt officials enjoyed complete ____.

Preclude v.

to make impossible, especially by taking action in advance; Age restrictions ____ children from entering.

Repose v.

to lie dead or at rest; The fallen soldier lay in ____.

Subside v.

to decrease in amount or intensity; settle down; Her painful headache finally started to _____.

Word Family- clud

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