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Section 4 & 5 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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delirious | a state of the mind in which one keeps talking wildly; very confused |
feeble | weak; not strong |
lurched | to have leaned or rolled suddenly forward |
mirage | an image caused by the reflection of light in such a way that something seems to be near & often looks like something else |
protruding | sticking out; projecting; extending |
contritely | in a state of feeling very sorry for having done something bad |
inexplicable | that which cannot be explained or understood |
adjacent | next to |
authenticated | to have proven that something is genuine or real; shown the truth of |
amid | in or into the middle of |
precarious | not safe or sure; uncertain; risky; dangerous |
jurisdiction | power & authority as a judge, court, or official |
pursuant | carrying out; following |
legitimate | allowed by law or custom; lawful or right |
incarcerated | to have been put in prison |