Vocabulary week of Dec. 9-13

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wordplay

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Playful or clever use of words to create humor

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idiom

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A group of words with a non-literal meaning (when pigs fly)

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adapt

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To change; to alter as a result of changes to the environment.

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peculiar

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Abnormal or different from the usual expectation

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“killing time”

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Wasting time

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wisdom

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Gaining knowledge or learning

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ignorance

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having no knowledge or understanding of a certain thing

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audience

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A group of people who watch or listen to a performance.

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expectations

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a belief about what might happen in the future, or a strong hope or belief that something will happen

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doldrums

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a period of time when you feel bored, lazy, or like you have no energy to do anything.