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Weekly Vocabulary Words for Kids January 16

Increase your child's vocabulary with this list.

  1. arachnid | see definition»

    a kind of animal that has eight legs and a body formed of two parts

  2. embody | see definition»

    to represent in visible form

  3. fiction | see definition»

    a made-up story

  4. intercept | see definition»

    to take, seize, or stop before reaching an intended destination

  5. pandemonium | see definition»

    wild uproar

  6. qualify | see definition»

    to have the right to do, have, or be a part of something

  7. sublime | see definition»

    beautiful or impressive enough to arouse a feeling of admiration and wonder

  8. transmogrify | see definition»

    to change or alter greatly and often with grotesque or humorous effect

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