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CP Vocabulary 3
A Storm in the Mountains, Don Quixote, A Sound of Thunder
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| searing | extremely hot or bright |
| discourteous | impolite |
| serpentine | snake-like, twisting, winding |
| expendable | not strictly necessary; capable of being sacrificed |
| primeval | of or having to do with the first or earliest age; primitive |
| chaos | a state of disorder and confusion |
| redress | to correct or compensate for wrong or loss |
| correlate | to bring (one thing) into relation (with another thing); calculate |
| enmity | hatred or ill will |
| gorge | the passageway between two higher land areas, such as a narrow valley |
| resilient | capable of springing back into shape or position after being bent |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed |
| primal | a basic, original state of being |
| paradox | something that seems illogical, contradictory, or absurd, but that in fact may be true |