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Weekly Vocabulary Words for Kids July 1

Increase your child's vocabulary with this list.

  1. fray | see definition»

    to wear into shreds

  2. melodramatic | see definition»

    extremely or overly emotional

  3. milieu | see definition»

    surroundings, setting

  4. mischief | see definition»

    behavior or activity that annoys or bothers but is not meant to cause serious harm

  5. puny | see definition»

    small and weak in size or power

  6. scamper | see definition»

    to run or move quickly and often playfully about

  7. wistful | see definition»

    having or showing sad thoughts and feelings about something that you want to have or do and especially about something that made you happy in the past

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