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ENG Vocabulary 5
Where the Girl Rescued Her Brother, The Witness for the Prosecution, BytheWaters
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| confront | to come face-to-face with; to oppose |
| cultivate | to encourage or further the development |
| bade | past tense of bid, to command, order, or ask |
| vault | to jump; to spring |
| recoil | to shrink back physically or emotionally |
| anteroom | a small room serving as a waiting area or an entrance to a larger main room |
| pretext | a reason or motive offered in order to disguise real intentions |
| strategic | highly important to an intended goal |
| amicable | friendly |
| perplexed | troubled with doubt or uncertainty; puzzled |
| animosity | ill will or resentment; active strong dislike or hostility |