Vocab 8 Def.
To collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor
Glean
Educe
to draw or bring out
You are my _____ students, because you are the best class!
elite
The teacher _______ that there may be SPQ's on your midterm
alludes
A state of continual change or movement
Flux
To produce; to make happen
Beget
Chafe
To wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction
The talkative class was asked to ______ before they all got in trouble
desist
The class ______ their interest in the lesson, but were actually day dreaming
feigned
To speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner.
Declaim
Shameless, boldness
Effrontery
Imbibe
To drink
The Vikings ______ during their feast until they felt sick
The kid had the ________ to demand credit on his missing assignment.
To recommend; to speak in favor of
Advocate
To pretend
Feign
Desist
To stop; to discontinue
The freezing wind _____ our faces as we struggled through the storm.
chafed
I searched and ______ seaglass on the beach
gleaned
Anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
Blight
To hint at; to refer to indirectly
Allude
Elite
The choice members or best of a group.
In English class we try to _____ the hidden message behind texts
educe
Studying will _____ a better grade!
beget
In a state of violent or destructive rage.
Berserk