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TMDG List 1
TMDG Vocab Words
Term | Definition |
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anguish - noun | Emotional pain; torment EX: I was in such _____when I broke my arm. |
bizarre - adj | 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 - adj | 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 - adj | 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 - adj | 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 - adj | 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 - adj/adv | Abrupt, short, clear sounds EX: The ____ of the drum made it easy to keep the tempo of the song. |