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Lesson 9
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accomplice | One who knowingly participates with another in a crime; a partner in crime. |
| Concur | To agree; to have the same opinion. To happen at the same time. |
| Crevice | A narrow crack through something. |
| Decent | Proper and fitting; meeting approved standards of society; respectable. Fairly good; satisfactory. Fair and kind generous. |
| Detract | To take away or lessen, especially in value or reputation. |
| Exotic | Foreign; not native. Fascinating or interesting because of being strange or different; striking; unusual. |
| Flinch | To draw back from something that is 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 temporary substitute for the proper desired thing. |
| Phobia | An extreme, unreasonable, and continuing fear of a particular thing or situation. |
| Reluctance | A feeling of being unwilling or doubtful about doing something; unwillingness. |
| Rivalry | Competition; An effort to obtain something else also wants or to do better than another. |
| Vocation | An occupation, profession, or trade. |