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Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Ramifications | Results, usually unexpected |
Infiltrated | Secretly enter into enemy village |
Unsteadiness | Shakiness (not steady) |
Shrapnel | Fragments (bullets, bombs and other explosive) often that penetrate the person's body |
Foliage | Leaves on trees or shrubs |
Dysentery | Serious disease, becoming weak and having diarrhea |
Lament/ Lamented | To show sorrow, saddness and grief |
Exasperated | Frustrated/ annoyed |
Churn/ Churning | To stir or agitate violently |
Resonating | Echo/ Ring (as in sound) |
Intermittently | Now and then, from time to time, occasionally |
Prominent | Noticeable (his chin maybe stuck out a bit) |
Desolate | Alone, without hope |
Cacophony | An unpleasant mixture of loud sounds |
Strewn | Scattered |
Remnants | Bits and pieces left over |
Symmetry | Evenness; every building look the same |
Cloaked | Covered, hidden |
Marred | Damaged |
Embellishments | Extras, details |
Ridicule | Scorn; mockery; being laughed at |
Inevitable | Unavoidable; to be expected |
Concoction | Mixture; blend |
Descendants | Children and grandchildren (all others who are born from one's children) |