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vocab
Term | Definition |
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feigned | pretended, faked |
inevitable | unable to be avoided |
nucleus | the central part; the core |
omit | to leave out or excude |
reproached | criticized sharply |
catharsis | way of releasing emotion |
wholesale | a large or complete scale |
wedge | to fit something into a small space |
snievling | whining; complaining |
objectify | to make impersonal or external |
transplanted | moved from one place to another |
recollection | memory; remembrance |
bull | exaggeration; lies |
clarify | to make clear |
fiddled | made small changes to |
severe | extreme |
incense | something burned to produce a pleasant smell |
gyroscope | a device that rotates at the base so its facing remains the same |
dread | great fear for the future |
atrocity | extreme cruelty and inhumanity |
boogiemen | terrifying spirits |
fragged | assaulted with explosives |
twitch | to jump suddenly |
insistent | repitive and persistent |
levitate | to float in the air because of supernatural powers |
distorted | twisted |
coherence | logical sense; understandability |
resonance | richness and significance |
rapport | trust and understanding |
thrill | a wave of strong excitement |
sappers | military engineers who specialize in mines |
lunged | move forward suddenl |
banter | an exchange of playful remarks |
vaporous | unsubstantial, vaguely formed |
cast | a slight color |
elongated | drawn out in length |
gloom | a state of depression |
half-baked | not thought out enough |
ashen | extremely pale |
indifferent | uncaring |
opaque | dull; dark |
bracket | support on the sides |
excrement | waste; feces |
discharge | dismissal from service |
rapture | joyful delight |
digressions | detours from main topic |
moldering | decaying |
rout | an overwhelming defeat |