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Course 1 Unit 1
Short Story Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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subtle | not easily sensed (seen or smelled) |
lacerations | cuts or scrapes |
pun | a joke where one word has two definitions |
swaggers | walks or behaves in a proud, bold or rude way |
immense | huge |
stragglers | those who lag behind |
fate | a power that determines the future |
claims | pieces of land the miner's worked |
injustice | unfairness |
suspense | anxious or unsure about the outcome |
pursuers | those who chase |
comrades | fellow members of a group |
pantomime | communicating with gestures only--no words |
debut | first public appearance |
coordinator | onexpressione who organizes an event |
confident | sure of oneself |
commotion | noisy confusion |
maneuvered | moved in a skillful or planned way |
jargon | terms used in a specific field or situation |
hesitated | paused for a moment |
defeated | beaten or disappointed |
restrained | held back |
impulse | an urge to act |
transformed | changed in form, appearance, or use |
expression | a look on a face that shows emotion |