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Vocab 13 2010
Words from The Devil's Arithmetic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| distort | to bend, twist, stretch, or force something out of its usual or natural shape |
| uncomprehending | without any understanding |
| corpse | a dead body, especially of a human being |
| victim | somebody who is hurt or killed by somebody or something, especially in a crime, accident, or disaster |
| unleavened | made without yeast or other rising agent |
| preferred | something that one likes better or wants more. |
| fascinate | to hold somebody's attention completely or irresistibly |
| pounce | to jump or swoop suddenly toward or onto somebody or something, especially onto prey |
| mutter | to speak or say something quietly and indistinctly |
| deliberate | carefully thought out and done intentionally |