7th grade vocabulary unit 2 week 1

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Liable

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Responsible for something, especially if something goes wrong. For example, if you break something, you might be liable, meaning you’re expected to fix or pay for it.

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Peculiar

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Strange or unusual, something that feels different or not normal.

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Superstitious

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Believing in things that aren’t based on science, like thinking a black cat crossing your path brings bad luck.

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Hearse

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A special car that carries a coffin to a funeral.

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Distinguished

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Known and respected for something special or important; standing out because of achievements or good qualities.

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Colloquial

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Casual or everyday language that people use when speaking, not usually in formal writing.

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Idiom

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A phrase or saying that doesn’t mean exactly what the words say, like “it’s raining cats and dogs,” which means it’s raining very hard.