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IEW Cycle 3 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pillar | A slender upright column used to support a roof or aOne who strongly supports a work or cause |
| Transfixed | Motionless with amazement or horror |
| Prosperity | The state of being successful or flourishing |
| Coax | To try to persuade by gentle but constant asking or other measures |
| Askew | Not lined up straight; awry |
| Flank | To be placed at the side of |
| Presume | To suppose to be true To act without permission or authority |
| Reverently | With feelings of deep respect |
| Resolve | To make a firm decision To bring to a conclusion |
| Appalled | Surprised and dismayed |
| Endeavor | To make a major effort; attempt |
| Frivolous | Not serious or important; silly |
| Hostile | Unfriendly; unfavorable to one's well-being |
| Perilous | Dangerous |
| Subside | To sink or fall to the bottom; settle To becomes in strength or violence |
| Secluded | Kept apart from everything else |
| Cunning | Sly or clever |
| Gravity | Seriousness |
| Persevere | To keep on, to persist |
| Contemplate | To regard thoughtfully |
| Fathom | To comprehend (understand) in depth |
| Impotent | Powerless |
| Placidly | Calmly; peacefully |
| Imperative | Necessary |
| Inevitable | Unavoidable; bound to happen |
| Waver | To be uncertain; to fluctuate; to swing back and forth |
| Squander | To waste |
| Diligent | Hard-working |
| Audacious | Bold; daring |
| Provoke | To make angry; to annoy To arouse to action or feeling |
| Indignant | Angry about something that is unfair, mean, or bad |
| Animosity | A feeling of resentment that could lead to violence; hostility |
| Vehemently | Intensely; strongly or violently |
| Confront | To come face to face with; to oppose |
| Destined | To be determined or established ahead of time |
| Warily | On guard; alert to or looking out for danger |
| Compliant | Submissive; yielding |
| Obstinate | Stubborn; clinging, usually unreasonably, to an opinion, purpose, or course |
| Compel | To force |
| Deliberate | To consider; to reflect upon Decided upon as a result of careful thought |
| Solemn | Serious and thoughtful; formal or stately |
| Tyrant | A cruel or brutal ruler; any oppressor |
| Enthrall | To charm or captivate; to hold spellbound |
| Adept | Skilled; expert |
| Exemplary | Outstanding; worthy of imitation |
| Zealous | Enthusiastically devoted to something; fervent |
| Incessant | Unceasing; never ending |
| Trepidation | Fear; nervous trembling; apprehension |
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