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VOcab test 5,6,9
vocab on sections 5 6 and 9 of tangerine
Term | Definition |
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jeer | to make rude and mocking remarks, in a loud voice |
menacing | suggesting the presence of danger, threatening |
berserk | a person or animal out of control with anger or excitement |
decoy | to lure or entice a person or animal away from an intended course |
fumigate | to apply the fumes of certain chemicals to an area |
prominence | the state of being important or famous |
alcove | a recess, typical in the wall of a room or a of a garden, |
pesticides | a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals |
liable | likely to do something or responsible by law |
dilapadted | of a building or object in a state of disrepair |
surplus | an amount of something left over when requirements have been met |
scion | a young shoot or twig of a plant, or a descendant |
billowing | fill with air and swell outside, puff up/ out |
encephalitis | inflammation of the brain caused by infection or an allergic reaction |
deliberately | consciously and intentionally, on purpose |
mutral | (a feeling )experienced or done by each of two or more parties toward the other or others |
despised | feel contempt or a deep hatred |
gesture | a movement of the body especially a hand or head |
stench | a strong unpleasant smell |
compromise | an agreement or a settlement of dispute |
frazzeld | cause to feel completely exhausted |
aneurysm | an excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by the wall of the artery being weakened |
trance | a half-conscious state, in a daze |
deteriorate | to become progressively worse |
murky | dark and gloomy especially due to thick mist |
mirage | an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions |
pummeling | to strike repeatedly, typically with fists |
lurched | make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements |
demonic | of resembling or characteristic of demons or evil spirits |
blackjack | a short leather covered typical lead filled club with a flexible handle, used as a weapon |
apparition | a ghost or ghostlike image of a person |
conviction | a firmly held belief or opinion, a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense |