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chattelchattel

Link:CattleLink:

Cattle

noun

Item of personal property; slave

Item of personal property; slave

Tex’s CATTLE were his CHATTEL.

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expungeexpunge

Link: SPONGELink: SPONGEA SPONGE

EXPUNGING a spill.

A SPONGE EXPUNGING a

spill.

verb

To remove; delete; erase

To remove; delete; erase

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connoisseurconnoisseur

Link:Link:

Link: King of

the sewer

Link: King of

the sewer…is a connoisseur of garbage.

…is a connoisseur of garbage.

noun

An expert (usually in matters of taste & culture)

An expert (usually in matters of taste & culture)

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cacophonycacophony

CACOPHONY of coughing…

CACOPHONY of coughing…

noun

Harsh sounds; unpleasant noise

Harsh sounds; unpleasant noise

Link: coughLink: cough

Also:cacophonous (adj)

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incongruousincongruous

Link: In congressLink: In congress

He was INCONGRUOUS in CONGRESS.

He was INCONGRUOUS in CONGRESS.

ADJ

Not appropriate for surroundings; not fitting in

Not appropriate for surroundings; not fitting inAlso:

incongruity (n)

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bulwarkbulwark

LINK: Bull workLINK: Bull work

Bulls work on the BULWARK.Bulls work on the BULWARK.

noun

A defensive wallA defensive wall

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aloofaloof

Link: roofLink: roof

The cat was aloof on the roof.The cat was aloof on the roof.

ADJ

Distant; reserved in

manner; uninvolved

Distant; reserved in

manner; uninvolved

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cerebralcerebral

Eat your CEREAL so you can be CEREBRAL.

Eat your CEREAL so you can be CEREBRAL.

ADJ

Pertaining to the brain; intellectual rather than physical

Pertaining to the brain; intellectual rather than physical

Link: cereal

Link: cereal

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Also:cerebellum (n)

austereaustere

No fun at a party:

an AUSTERE STEER.

No fun at a party:

an AUSTERE STEER.

Link: steerLink: steer

ADJ

Stern; severely

plain; unadorned

Stern; severely

plain; unadorned

Also:austerity (n)

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lamentlament

We LAMENT: Joe got buried in CEMENT.

We LAMENT: Joe got buried in CEMENT.

Link:Link:

Link: cementLink: cement

verb

To express sorrow or sadness; mourn

To express sorrow or sadness; mournAlso:lamentable (adj)

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incongruity

The The incongruousincongruous comment… comment…The The incongruityincongruity of her comment... of her comment...

incongruousadjectvadjectv

nounnoun

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austerity

An An austereaustere look... look...The The austerityausterity of his look… of his look…

austereadjectvadjectv

nounnoun

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lamentable

We’re We’re lamentinglamenting the death... the death...The death is The death is lamentablelamentable……

lamentverbverb

adjadj

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Which word? Quiz

Which word? Quiz

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A defensive wallA defensive wall

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2.2.To remove; to delete; to

erase

To remove; to delete; to

erase

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3.3.Stern, as in manner;Severe; unadorned

Stern, as in manner;Severe; unadorned

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4.4.Not appropriate, unsuited to

the surroundingsNot appropriate, unsuited to

the surroundings

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5.5.To express sorrow or

regretTo express sorrow or

regret

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6.6.Harsh soundsHarsh sounds

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7.7.

Intellectual; pertaining to the

brain

Intellectual; pertaining to the

brain

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8.8.An item of personal propertyAn item of personal property

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9.9.Distant, reserved in mannerDistant, reserved in manner

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10.10.An expert in matters of art

and taste

An expert in matters of art

and taste

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1.buLwark N 2. Expunge V3. Austere Adj4. Incongruous Adj5. Lament V

1.buLwark N 2. Expunge V3. Austere Adj4. Incongruous Adj5. Lament V

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6. cacophony N7. cerebral adj8. chattel N9. aloof adj10. connoisseur N

6. cacophony N7. cerebral adj8. chattel N9. aloof adj10. connoisseur N

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Fill-inFill-inLike the

test!Like the

test!

1. People think you are 1. People think you are ______ when you eat your ______ when you eat your lunch behind that fence.lunch behind that fence.

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1. People think you are 1. People think you are ______ when you eat your ______ when you eat your lunch behind that fence.lunch behind that fence.

aloof

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2. His ______ face told me 2. His ______ face told me he wasn’t getting the joke. he wasn’t getting the joke. Uh-oh…Uh-oh…

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2. His ______ face told me 2. His ______ face told me he wasn’t getting the joke. he wasn’t getting the joke. Uh-oh…Uh-oh…

austere

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3. I never understood him: 3. I never understood him: his comments were so full his comments were so full of _____ and nonsense.of _____ and nonsense.

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3. I never understood him: 3. I never understood him: his comments were so full his comments were so full of _____ and nonsense.of _____ and nonsense.

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1. My mind poem shows I am a ______ of words.A. chattelB. cerebralC. connoisseur

1. My mind poem shows I am a ______ of words.A. chattelB. cerebralC. connoisseur

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1. My mind poem shows I am a ______ of words.A. chattelB. cerebralC. connoisseur

1. My mind poem shows I am a ______ of words.A. chattelB. cerebralC. connoisseur

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1. My mind poem shows I am a ______ of words.A. B. C. connoisseur

1. My mind poem shows I am a ______ of words.A. B. C. connoisseur

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2. We invited her, but she stood ____.A. incongruousB. aloofC. expunged

2. We invited her, but she stood ____.A. incongruousB. aloofC. expunged

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2. We invited her, but she stood ____.A. B. aloofC.

2. We invited her, but she stood ____.A. B. aloofC.

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3. The house was ____ and uncomfortable.A. austereB. lamentableC. expunged

3. The house was ____ and uncomfortable.A. austereB. lamentableC. expunged

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3. The house was ____ and uncomfortable.A. austereB. C.

3. The house was ____ and uncomfortable.A. austereB. C.

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4. The teacher’s face gets ____ when work time turns to ____.A. lamentable:expungeB. bulwark: incongruous C. austere:cacophony

4. The teacher’s face gets ____ when work time turns to ____.A. lamentable:expungeB. bulwark: incongruous C. austere:cacophony

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4. The teacher’s face gets ____ when work time turns to ____.A. B. C. austere:cacophony

4. The teacher’s face gets ____ when work time turns to ____.A. B. C. austere:cacophony

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MisusageMisusageA few classic

mistakes

A few classic

mistakes

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With a lament cry, she stormed out of the room.

lamentablelamentable

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I think of my brother as my chattel property.

Uhoh… Please read your packet!

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It made cacophony sounds as I rode it down the street.

cacophonycacophony

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