Week 4 Vocabulary10th Grade Literature

Teeming

The marketplace was teeming with people trying to purchase goods at low prices.

TeemingBe full of or swarming with:

"every garden is teeming with wildlife".

Retaliation

Retaliationaction taken in return for an injury or offenseRevenge

IntuitiveMy approach to acting is that I am totally intuitive. I read the script and I get it. If I don't get it, I can't do it. ~ Morgan Freeman

IntuitiveUsing or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive.

Profusion

Lakshi~ Goddess of…. Abundance

ProfusionAn abundance or large quantity of something.Abundance - plenty – affluence - exuberance - wealth

Mediocre

MediocreOf only moderate quality; not very good: "a mediocre actor”- moderate - indifferent – ordinary Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.

Skepticism

Calmly, patiently listening, and recognizing when they are feeing you a line of…. Poo.

Skepticismincredulity: doubt about the truth of

something

Invigorate

InvigorateGive strength or energy to.

Discourse

DiscourseWritten or spoken communication or debate.Speak or write authoritatively about a topic:

"she discoursed on the history of Europe".

Complement

I think the ruffle really does a lot…

ComplementA thing that completes or brings to perfectionAdd to (something) in a way that enhances or improves it; make perfect

Compliment

ComplimentA polite expression of praise or admiration.Politely congratulate or praise (someone) for something.Praise flattery 

 congratulate

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