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InvisibleManVoc13-17
vocab for 13-17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| timorously | adv., fearful; easily frightened |
| consternation | n., a strong feeling of surprise or sudden disappointment that causes confusion |
| fatigue | n., the state of being very tired |
| yokel | n., an offensive slang term for a stupid person who lives in the country |
| ineffectual | adj., useless; not getting anything done |
| vigor | n., strength, energy, or determination |
| obsolete | adj., no longer used by anyone because something newer exists |
| burden | n., a load; something heavy that is carried |
| mariner | n., a sailor |
| engross | v., to hold someone's complete and total interest |
| opulence | n., a place filled with expensive, luxurious goods |
| askew | adj., crooked; hanging at an angle |
| altercation | n., a noisy or angry argument |
| anxious | adj., afraid of nervous about what might happen |
| confidential | adj., secret or private |
| hoax | n., a trick or prank |
| gait | n., a particular way of walking |
| incoherently | adv., said in a way that is unclear or very difficult to understand |
| retort | v., to reply in a quick or angry way |
| dexterously | adv., done in a way that involves great skill or cleverness |
| invariably | adv., staying the same; not changing |
| flaxen | adj., pale yellow |
| dusky | adj., somewhat dark |
| fugitive | n., a prison or person who is running away to avoid capture |
| disheveled | adj., messy |
| truncheon | n., a nightstick or club usually used by policemen |
| revolver | n., a small, old-fashioned gun |
| looking-glass | n., a mirror |
| quill | n., an ink pen |
| albino | n., a person or animal born with a medical condition that results in very pale skin, white hair, and pink eyes |
| brood | v., to think a lot about something in an unhappy way |
| resignation | n., quitting or giving up a job or position in a formal and official way |
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MsRisch
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