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UNIT 2 READING VOCAB
Unit 2 Vocabulary Practice
Term | Definition |
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encounter | to meet or come face-to-face with someone or something. |
tumbling | something that is falling. |
earnestly | to act sincerely and with great interest. |
tedious | boring and dull. |
dejectedly | sadly or with unhappiness. |
flutters | moving swiftly and gracefully, sometimes with flapping of wings. |
mischievous | behaving badly in a playful way. |
rankling | something that causes anger or annoyance. |
appalled | to feel very upset or frightened. |
contemptuously | with a feeling of anger or disapproval. |
overrated | too popular or received too favorably. |
sinking feeling | a feeling of fear or dread. |