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Vocab
Tangerine part 1
Term | Definition |
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receding | - to become more distant |
predator | an animal that hunts its prey, usually with a big jump |
foyer | lobby or entryway to a building |
illuminated | to have shined like the light |
relentlessly | someone or something that repeats an action over and over again. |
sod | grown grass that comes in a roll |
serfs | poor people that worked in the land. |
surpassed | To be better at something than others |
exploits | when a person or program finds something, like a bug in a game |
calisthenics | Exercises like jumping jacks and push ups. |
torque | Torque, moment, or moment of force is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis |
jittery | nervous or unable to relax |
perimeter | the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure |
benefactor | a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause |
inherited | receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder |
wilting | become limp |
raspy | hoarse or harsh-sounding |
solemnly | very formal |
singed | Burned lightly |
colossal | Huge, big or giant |
rigid | unable to bend, not flexible |
eligible | having the right to do or obtain something |
obituary | a notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person. |
pendulum | a weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely backward and forward, especially a rod with a weight at the end that regulates the mechanism of a clock. |
prowled | (of a person or animal) move around restlessly and stealthily |
affliction | something that causes pain or suffering |
disintegrating | break up into small parts, typically as the result of impact or decay. |
dispatched | send off to a destination or for a purpose. |
convoy | a group of ships or vehicles traveling together, typically accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection. |
cavern | a cave, or a chamber in a cave, typically a large one. |
condemned | express complete disapproval of, typically in public; censure. |
premature | occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early. |
ominously | giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious. |