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Academic Vocabulary List 9




Words and definitions

See also: Master list
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Alphabetical list of words and meanings

Word

adolescent
authenticity
cellophane
coffin
contemporary
cracker
devout
dweller
fantasy
fascinating
former
galaxy
glance
havoc
latter
opaque
perceive
subsequent
tipping
wrap

Definition, meaning

a teenager
reality, certainty
a plastic wrapping
a box in which a dead body is placed for burial
from the same time period
a hard, salty, cookie-like food
very religious
inhabitant, person who lives at a certain place
imagination, dream world
very interesting, exciting, fun
the first of two things
a group of millions of stars
to look at something quickly
a lot of trouble, chaos
the second of two things
not transparent
to sense (see, hear, smell, touch)
coming after, following
giving extra money for services
to put paper around something (a gift)

Note: These are general meanings for the words. You may encounter other definitions depending on context.
Check a dictionary for other meanings.

See Academic Vocabulary Exercise 9 for quiz matching words and definitions. 


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