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TMDG Vocab Terms
TMDG List 1
Term | Definition |
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Anguish | (noun): Emotional pain; torment EX: I was in such _____when I broke my arm. |
Bizarre | (adjective): Odd, strange, weird EX: When hearing slang from other countries, the language sounds _____. |
Mystified | (verb): Puzzling or bewildering EX: The disappearance of the child _____ law enforcement. |
Disarming | (adjective): Using charm to remove suspicion EX: The _____ grin of the thief allowed her to gain the trust of her victims. |
Discern | (verb): To perceive subtle differences; to understand or make sense of the “real” meaning. EX: Algebra is difficult to _____ because letters don’t belong in math! |
Dread | (verb): Fear, foreboding, alarm EX: I always _____ Sunday nights when I have a test on Monday. |
Extremity | (noun): Extreme limit or end EX: Alara trained to the _______, which ultimately led to injury. |
Indolently | (adverb): Lazily, with no interest or effort EX: My cat ______ lays in the window soaking up the sun. |
Lacerated | (verb): To cut up, slice or tear EX: When I stepped on the glass, it _________ my foot and I bled everywhere. |
Menacing | (adjective): Threatening EX: The _______ dark clouds indicated that a storm was approaching quickly! |
Mirage | (noun): Illusion, trick of the eye EX: The _____ in the desert was a lake with cool blue water. |
Opaqueness | (adjective): Darkness; lack of clarity; not able to see through as if foggy or frosted EX: The _____ of the fog made for dangerous driving conditions. |
Quarry | (noun): Prey, something which is hunted EX: After hours in my deer stand, I finally spotted my ______. |
Reports | (noun): The sound of gunshots EX: The hunter’s ____ echoed through the woods. |
Staccato | (adjective/adverb): Abrupt, short, clear sounds EX: The ____ of the drum made it easy to keep the tempo of the song. |