Vocabulary words to use: Week two

Berta Tarqui, Academics Editor

March 5, 2013

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A dictionary.

Using new and different words can help liven a conversation. You can also help others by using the word because it creates conversation in itself. Spread these new words around:

Word: Correlative

kuh-rel-uh-tiv

Part of speech: Adjective

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Definition: Mutually involving or implying one another.

Word: Inlet

in-let

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: A small body of water leading into a larger.

Word: Peter

pee-ter

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fail or lose power, efficiency, or value.

Word: Priggish

prig-ish

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Conceited.

Word: Vegetate

vej-i-teyt

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To live in a monotonous, passive way without exercise of the mental faculties.

About the Contributor

Berta Tarqui, Co-Editor in Chief

Berta is currently a senior. She has been on The A-Blast since her freshmen year and was first an Academics Editor during sophomore year and then became the Health Editor during her junior year. She is also active after school and likes to do community service through Key Club and National Honor Society. She is also in National English Honor Society. Berta hopes to study Business Management once she graduates and hopefully own her own small business in several years. Her other interests include playing the guitar, listening to music (The Beatles), writing and doing whatever she feels like.