Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Vocabulary Builder: Linda Lee

Chapter two Vocabulary Builder



Aura(21): a distinctive atmosphere or feeling or particular quality that is very noticeable and seems to surround a person or place

Gumption(21): innitiative, entreprise

Camaraderie(25): a spirit of fridenly good-fellowship

Solidarity(25): unity (as of a group or class) that produces or is based on community of interests, objectives, and standards

Seniotiry(41): 1 : the quality or state of being senior : priority 2 : a privileged status attained by length of continuous service (as in a company)

Wolverines(44): (plural also wolverine) : a carnivorous usually solitary mammal (Gulo gulo) of the weasel family of northern forests and associated tundra that is dark brown with a light brown band on each side of the body and is noted for its strength

Telepathic(47): communication from one mind to another by extrasensory means

Dyke(57): often disparaging : lesbian

Reticence(60): the quality or state of being reticent : reserve, restraint

Snobbery(61): 1 quality of one who tends to rebuff, avoid, or ignore those regarded as inferior
2 quality of one who has an offensive air of superiority in matters of knowledge or taste

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