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vocabulary
definiton | vocab |
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a feeling of hopelessness, not caring, no affect, not feeling one way or another about something | apathy |
feeling like sympathy, but the person has been through the same experience | empathy |
contempt | disgust,hatred |
an orderly, manner-filled presence | decorum |
a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area, to (verb)bombard (someone) with something | barrage |
a young bird learning to fly, a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped | fledgling |
the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space, front, facean outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality. | facade |
penchant | a desire, a strong interest |
someone who is "for" or fighting FOR a cause (opposite of against--con) | proponent |
throughout, soaked penetrate | permeate |
condescend | rude, contemptuous, talking down to someone |
to punch over and over, hitting continuously | pummel |
to bring together, to help make conflicting people or groups come to an agreement | mediate |
to shake uncontrollably | convulse |
to soothe or make feel better | console |
detailed, specific, finely described (patterned) (spider web) | intricate |
the main or central focus | predominant |
showing great attention to detail or correct behavior | punctilious |
far seeing, predictive, describing someone who speaks of the future confidently | prophetic |