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Vocab part 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tentative | not definite; uncertain |
| reluctant | unwilling to do something |
| distort | to pull or twist out of shape \ |
| massive | huge;gigantic |
| awe | a powerful feeling mixed with both fear and wonder |
| mock | to make fun of |
| protrude | to stick out of |
| gnarled | knobby, rough and twisted, especially due to old age |
| surge | a sudden burst or rush of something |
| falter | to trip or stumble |
| tantalize | to tease or tempt |
| taut | described as being pulled tightly |
| brusque | abrupt in manner |
| conceal | to hide |
| bleak | appearing to have an UNFAVORABLE outcome |
| amid | surrounded by in the middle of |
| permeated | to spread throughout~like an air freshener fills the room |
| integrity | the quality of being honest~dignified self-respect |
| deprivation | the lack or loss of |
| deprived | to be without |
| orchestrate | to plan, arrange, organize, coordinate |