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Vocab
Tangerine part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |