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Unit 3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| barrage (n.) | a rapid, heavy attack |
| devastating (adj.) | very effective in causing pain or destruction |
| pensively (adv.) | thoughtfully |
| torrent (n.) | a violent, rushing stream |
| perpetual (adj.) | continual; unending |
| unbridled (adj.) | lacking restraint or control |
| dispel (v.) | to get rid of |
| bedlam (n.) | a noisy confusion |
| flail (v.) | to wave wildly |
| clarity (n.) | clearness of mind |
| aroma (n.) | a smell; odor |
| masterpiece (n.) | a great work of art |
| trance (n.) | a condition of daydreaming on being unconscious of one's surrounding |
| beckon (v.) | to summon or call, usually by a gesture or nod |
| inscription (n.) | something written, carved, or engraved on a surface |
| inevitably (adv.) | unavoidably; without fail |
| preoccupied (adj.) | lost in thought; distracted |
| threshold (n.) | a doorway or entrance |
| urgency (n.) | a condition of pressing importance; necessity |
| contemplate (v.) | to consider carefully and at length |
| retort (v.) | to reply sharply |
| excess (adj.) | too much or too many |
| taut (adj.) | not loose or flabby |
| improbable (adj.) | not likely |
| cherish (v.) | to care for deeply |
| usher (v.) | to guide in a certain direction |
| discreetly (adv.) | in a manner that shows caution and good judgement |
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