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Vocab Part 2 NTS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tentative | not definite; uncertain |
| reluctant | unwilling to do something |
| distort | to bend or twist out of shape |
| massive | huge; exceptionally large or intense |
| awe | a powerful feeling mixed with both fear and wonder |
| mock | to ridicule and make fun of |
| protrude | to stick out of |
| gnarled | knobby, rough and twisted especially due to old age |
| surge | a sudden or powerful rush of something |
| falter | to stumble, trip, or stagger |
| tantalize | to torment or tease |
| taut | described as being pulled very tightly |
| brusque | abrupt in manner; blunt; rough |
| conceal | to hide |
| bleak | appearing to have an unfavorable outcome; dreary; not promising |
| amid | surrounded by; in the middle of |
| permeated | to spread throughout; fill or flood |
| integrity | the quality of being honest; possessing dignity, honesty, self-respect |
| deprivation | the lack of; loss of |
| orchestrate | to arrange, organize, plan, or coordinate |