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grade vocabulary!
Wordly Wise Lesson 2
arrogant
Arrogant

Adjective: Showing too much pride in

oneself

!oun: A feeling of too much pride in

oneself
boycott
"oycott

#erb: $o join others in refusing to

deal with a person or group

!oun: $he act of boycotting

%ampaign
%ampaign

!oun: A series of actions intended to

accomplish a goal

!oun: A series of military actions in a

particular area

#erb: $o ta&e part in actions planned

to accomplish a particular goal
%eremony
%eremony

A formal event held in honor of a

special occasion
%ustody
%ustody

!oun: %ontrol over and responsibility

for care

'n the &eeping of the police( in jail

degrade
degrade

#erb: $o bring shame or disgrace

upon

Adjective: %ausing shame or

disgrace
detain
detain

$o stop or hold( to &eep from going

on
e)tend
e)tend

$o reach out
integrate
integrate

#erb: $o unite into a whole( especially

to end the separation of races
segregate
segregate

#erb: $o &eep separate or apart

supreme
Supreme

$he highest in ran& or position

*r+ *f the greatest importance

triumph

!oun: A noteworthy success or the

joy winning brings

#erb: $o win

,$riumphant: adjective: -oyful over a

victory or success.
vacate
verdict

$he decision reached at the end of a

trial
A judgment or opinion
#erdict
violate

#erb: $o brea&+ as a law or a promise

#iolation: noun: A brea&ing of or

failing to &eep something li&e a law
or a promise