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RedPyramid1-4
Vocab for Red Pyramid Chapters 1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| exude | v., to give forth |
| confidence | n., trust or belief in oneself and one's abilities |
| dominate | v., to have a commanding position or controlling power over someone or something |
| pester | v., to annoy or bother |
| fugitive | n., a person who is running away or trying to escape |
| colleague | n., a co-worker or person who works in the same profession or job |
| abruptly | adv., suddenly |
| agitated | adj., excited and stirred-up about something |
| curator | n., the person in charge of a museum or zoo |
| archaeologist | n., a scientist who studies artifacts, fossils, monuments, and tools left by ancient peoples |
| anthropologist | n., a scientist who studies human beings and their behavior |
| illuminate | v., to light up |
| architect | n., a person who designs buildings |
| ominous | adj., showing signs of evil or bad things to come |
| glean | v., to gather little by little |
| pedestal | n., a raised platform |
| convey | v., to carry from one place to another |
| recede | v., to move back or away |
| brandish | v., to shake or wave an object in a threatening way |
| boomerang | n., a curved club that can be thrown so that it returns straight to the thrower |
| summon | v., to call or send for |
| groggy | adj., weak and unsteady |
| transparent | adj., sheer enough to see through |
| superimpose | v., to place or lay one thing over another |
| staff | n., a long pole or stick often used for support or as a sign of authority |
| erratic | adj., not usual or normal |
| askance | adv., showing distrust or disapproval |
| incredulously | adv., feeling or showing a lack of belief |