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The Long Winter 2
Advanced level 2 Words from the story
Term | Definition |
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perseverance | trying in spite of difficulties, refusing to give up |
defy | to boldly refuse to obey |
zenith | pinnacle, peak, summit, the highest point |
menacing | threatening, endangering, frightening, intimidating |
contrive | to skillfully figure out a way |
supple | pliant, pliable, flexible, easy to bend |
deceitful | dishonest |
despise | to hate something, think it is disgusting or beneath you |
feeble | very weak |
listless | lethargic, limp, lacking energy |
hinder | to make difficult |
contradicted | to say the opposite of |
sober | grave, having an attitude that is serious, somber |
clamber | scramble, climb awkwardly |