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What Lies Beneath
Read 180 Workshop 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| contend | to struggle or compete against someone or something |
| character | a person of a particular type |
| awe | a mixed feeling of respect, wonder, and fear |
| prior | earlier; happening before |
| render | to cause something to be in a certain shape or condition |
| embody | to be a perfect example of a quality or idea |
| perpetrator | a person who does something wrong or illegal |
| perpetual | constant; without stopping |
| will | a document that tells who should get your belongings after you die |
| recoiled | moved back suddenly |
| devise | to plan or invent a way to do something |
| interlude | a period of time between two events |
| dignified | calm and serious in a way that earns respect |
| trivial | not valuable; unimportant |
| butler | a male household servant |
| mortal terror | extreme fear, as if afraid of immediate death |
| classic | an excellent and typical example of something |
| reckless | not caring about possible danger |
| innocence | goodness; a lack of guilt |