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Vocabulary
| vocab | definition |
|---|---|
| agressive | pushy;forceful |
| agressive | pushy; forceful |
| anticipation | hopefulness; expectation |
| escorted | lead; taken away by guards |
| hesitated | paused; stopping briefly |
| impression | feeling; image |
| petty | mean; little |
| taunting | insulting; goading |
| verge | edge; brink |
| merely | only; just |
| reassuring | comforting; consoling |
| desultory | disconnected; random |
| diminutive | tiny; little |
| dissipation | the excessive, self-destructive pursuit |
| enigmatical | mysterious; puzzling |
| exorcising | expelling; removing an evil spirit |
| fetish | an object thought to have supernatural powers; an object of obsession |
| gesticulations | vigorous gestures; expressive movements |
| ingnominiously | shamefully; ingloriously |
| incredulously | skeptically; with disbelief |
| ingenious | clever; smart |
| invocations | prayers; appeals to a higher power for help |
| lamentations | expressions of grief |
| obliquely | indirectly; from an angle |
| compelling | demanding attention; overwhelming |
| deliberate | intentional; premeditated |
| engrossed | absorbed; intent |
| jeopardy | danger; peril |
| acquisition | purchase; bargain |
| admonishment | warning; advice |
| advocate | urge; support |
| agitation | excitement; restlessness |
| bewilderment | confusion; puzzlement |
| literally | really; truly |
| moderation | restraint; caution |
| vertigo | dizziness; light-headedness |
| wistfully | sadly; wishfully |
| abrupt | sudden; sharp |
| elliptical | oval- shaped |
| meteorologist | someone who studies the weather |
| mutations | changes; deviations |
| phenomenon | event; occurence |
| random | aimless; unplanned |
| ufologist | someone who studies UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) |
| considerable | large; massive |
| consultation | meeting; giving advice |
| contingency (fee) | a payment made upon succesful completion of services |
| dismissively | indifferently; with disreguard |
| estranged | unfriendly; hostile |
| formulate | invent; compose |
| sordid | dirty; foul |
| adorned | decorated |
| asylum | mental hospital |
| coincidence | an accidental occurrence of events that seem strangely connected |
| colleagues | associates; cowworkers |
| contagious | infectious; catching |
| delirious | raving; hallucinating |
| essential | necessary; fundamental |
| flabbergasted | astounded; surprised |
| incubation | the early growth or development of a disease prior to its appearence |
| invalid | sickly person |
| irksome | troublesome; irritating |
| malingering | pretending to be ill |
| mediocre | average; middling |
| prolific | teeming; productive |
| vindictive | vengeful; spiteful |
| abundant | plentiful; ample |
| albeit | though |
| catacylsmic | violent; disastrous |
| chagrin | displeasure; embarrasment |
| compelling | powerful; convincing |
| decrepit | broken-down; worn-out |
| defunct | dead; expired |
| disposition | character; nature |
| elated | high-spirited; delighted |
| explicating | explaining; solving |
| inquisitive | curious; prying |
| persistant | dogged; determined |
| sanguine | confident; optimistic |
| serene | calm; tranquil |
| vivacious | lively; cheerful |
| administered | delivered; carried out |
| consoling | calming; comforting |
| exasperated | annoyed; irritated |
| exceptionally | very; extremely |
| extraordinary | amazing; incredible |
| hospitality | welcome; kind attention |
| instinct | impulse; urge |
| luxuriate | bask; wallow |
| placid | still; mild |
| tranquil | calm; serene |
| translucent | clear; transparent |
| coronary | coronary thrombosis- the obstruction of a coronary artery, leading to damage of the heart muscle |
| inexorable | relentless; strict |
| livery | the uniform worn by a male household servant |
| pique | arouse; provoke |
| ravaged | destroyed; devastated |
| stimulant | a chemical that temporarily arouses physical or mental activity |
| swathed | wrapped; bandaged |
| buffeting | striking blows; battering |
| bungalow | a small house, usually with one story |
| credence | believability; credit |
| dawdling | moving slowly; delaying |
| dithering | nervous hesitation; indecision |
| embezzlement | taking money in violation of a trust |
| figurative | metaphorical; analogous |
| fraud | cheating, deception for illegal gain |
| hinterland | land next to a coast; a remote area |
| misappropriation | taking something dishonestly |
| plundered | robbed; looted |
| sham | fake; hypocrisy |
| accommodate | fit; suit |
| benignly | kindly; favorably |
| boon | benefit; blessing |
| confiscated | seized; took away |
| disdain | scorn; contempt |
| exultant | thrilled; ecstatic |
| idly | lazily |
| momentous | serious; important |
| nonchalant | calm; unconcerned |
| ponderous | heavy; massive |
| pseudonym | pen name |
| remote | distant; far off |
| repertoire | list; collection |
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