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Lesson 19
English 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ascent | 1. the act of moving upward in rank, position, or condition 2. a way or place that slopes upward; an upward route |
| divulge | to make known; to reveal |
| eventual | happening at last; happening in the end; final |
| exuberant | 1. showing good health and high spirits; full of life 2. very great; extreme |
| far-fetched | hard to accept or to believe; not reasonable, natural, or likely |
| feign | to pretend |
| impose | 1. to put a tax, punishment, and so on into force 2. to force one's presence, wishes, and so on, in another; to take unfair advantage of |
| lithe | able to bend easily; flexible; limber |
| oblivious | not aware or alert, due to being lost in thought or simply not paying attention |
| potent | capable of producing a desired effect; powerful and effective |
| premonition | a feeling (not based on knowledge) that something, good or bad, will happen her brother's safety because |
| reprieve | Noun 1. a delay in carrying out a punishment prisoner had been given the death penalty 2. temporary relief or escape from any difficulty, pain, or trouble Verb to give a reprieve |
| restrain | 1. to prevent from acting or doing; to keep in or hold back; to control 2. to limit or take away freedom, as by tying up or putting in jail |
| surly | bad-tempered and unfriendly; rude |
| vendor | one who sells goods; a seller |