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Vocab words from the Loyalla Press vocab book. 7th grade, chapter six word list.
Approximate
(adj) nearly correct; (v) to come near to
Bluff
(n) something said or done to mislead others with false confidence; (v) to fool or mislead by false confidence
Capsize
(v) to turn bottom side up; to upset, to overturn
Confiscate
(v) to take or seize private property, usually as a penalty
Eddy
(n) a whirlwind or whirlpool
Facile
(adj) easy
Helm
(n) the steering gear of a ship; a position of leadership
Hydroplane
(n) a motorboat that skims the top of the water at high speeds; 2. to lose control in a vehicle by skimming along the surface of a wet road; to drive a hydroplane
Inclement
(adj) stormy, harsh
Inflate
(v) to fill with air or gas
Lagoon
(n) any small, shallow body of water
Obituary
(n) a written or published notice of someone’s death
Operate
(v) to work effectively; to perform surgery
Phobia
(n) an abnormal fear of a thing or situation
Predicament
(n) a difficult or bad situation
Refer
(v) to direct attention to some source for help or information
Squall
(n) a brief, sudden windstorm
Surge
(n) a sudden powerful rush or burst; (v) to move in a swelling way
treacherous
(adj) not trustworthy; dangerous
unfurl
(v) to spread out or unfurl
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