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tech comp chap 3
vocab terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Daunting | adj. domare- to tame very difficult or challenging |
| Procession | noun pro-forward a group moving in a straight line |
| Laceration | noun lacerate- to cut cut or to make an incision on the skin |
| maneuvered | verb man-by hand to move or get by careful planning and action |
| audacious | adj. avdax-bold bold or daring |
| intolerable | adj. in-not tolerate-to put up with not able to be endured |
| gritty | adj. grit-dirty dirty or hazardous |
| consciousness | noun con-with scire-know state of being able to think |
| wrenched | verb wrench-tool to force open to open by force |
| assaulted | verb assault-strike by force in this context confronted by as in noise or heat |
| felon | noun felo-villan a person convicted of a crime |
| adjoining | adj. join-add something connected to something else |
| ricochet | verb french word for bonce off the bounce of a bullet after hitting a surface |
| ordeal | noun ordo- straight line difficult or painful |
| valor | noun valere- be strong showing bravery |
| contraband | noun contra- against illegal subatnce |
| mindset | noun mind-thinking set-firm way of thinking usually not subject to change |
| forthcoming | adj. forth-in the future about to happen |
| recuperated | verb re-again cuper-cover get better; heal |
| restrospect | noun retro-back spect-see;know looking back |