Word Wall Glossary

Use these words to study for your Word Wall Quizzes.
Definitions are in your Language Arts notes or you can go to dictionary.com.

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a localized collection of pus in the tissues, often with swelling, usually caused by bacteria.
synonyms: sore, ulcer, lesion

struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror.

(n.) - a claim or piece of evidence that a person was elsewhere when a crime occurred.
synonyms: explanation, reason, informal story.

(n.) - a drug given for medical purposes that causes loss of feeling in an area of the body for surgery.
synonyms: narcotic, seditive

(n.) - a person who actively opposes or is hostile to another person or thing.
synonyms: foe, rival, adversary, opponent, enemy, competitor

(n.) - a rigid policy of segregation of non-white populations.
synonyms: segregation, discrimination, separatism

(n.) - a word or phrase that identifies or renames a noun or pronoun.

Requiring or using much energy or vigor; hard to endure.

(n.) - inspection and dissection of a body after death to determine cause of death.
synonyms: dissection, examination