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Level A - Unit 5

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acute   with a sharp point; keen and alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time  
bluster   to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts; speech that is loud and threatening  
bungle   to act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something  
commentary   a series of notes clarifying or explaining; an expression of opinion  
duration   the length of time that something continues or lasts  
eerie   causing fear because of strangeness; weird, mysterious  
facet   one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem  
fidelity   the state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness  
fray   a brawl, a noisy quarrel; to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate  
headstrong   willful, stubborn  
inhabitant   one living permanently in a given place  
numb   having lost the power of feeling or movement  
pacify   to make peaceful or calm; to soothe  
ravenous   greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction  
refute   to prove incorrect  
remorse   deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds  
setback   something that interferes with progress; a disappontment, unexpected loss or defeat  
smug   overly self-satisfied, self-righteous  
synopsis   a brief statement giving a general view of some subject  
tarry   to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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