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Lesson 9
English 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accomplice | one who knowingly participates with another in a crime; a partner in crime |
| concur | 1. to agree; to have the same opinion 2. to happen at the same time |
| crevice | a narrow crack in or through something |
| decent | 1. proper and fitting; meeting approved standards of society; respectable 2.fairly good; satisfactory 3.fair and kind; generous |
| detract | to take away or lesson, especially in value or reputation |
| exotic | 1. foreign; not native 2. fascinating or interesting because of being strange or different; striking; unusual |
| flinch | to draw back from something dangerous, painful, unpleasant, or difficult |
| gruesome | causing horror and disgust |
| haughty | overly proud of oneself and scornful of others; showing too much pride |
| horde | a large crowd; a swarm |
| makeshift | used as a temporary substitute for the proper desired thing |
| phobia | an extreme, unreasonable, and continuing of a particular thing or situation |
| reluctance | a feeling of being unwilling or doubtful about doing something |
| rivalry | competition; an effort to obtain something someone else also wants or to do better than another |
| vocation | an occupation, profession, or trade |