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Sci-Fi Vocab
| Sentence | Definition | Term |
|---|---|---|
| The polite woman was _____ and shy. | (adjective) (of a woman or her behavior) reserved, modest, and shy. | Demure |
| The loser of the contest was _____ in sorrow. | (adjective) having lost confidence or hope; disheartened. | Demoralized |
| A pig pen is very _____. | (adjective) having a messy or dirty appearance | Frowzy |
| The painter decided to ____ the singer in a portrait. | (verb) to cause (someone or something) to be remembered forever | Immortalize |
| The _____ was spread out on the field for planting. | (noun) a fertile soil of clay and sand | Loam |
| The lit candle was _____. | (adjective) producing or seeming to produce light | Luminous |
| The blanket had many untidy _____ in it. | (noun) a fold or wrinkle | Rumpled |
| The baby was a _____. | (noun) young person | Stripling |
| Renfield has been said to be sarcastic and _____. | (adjective) grimly mocking or cynical. | Sardonic |
| Bob _____ looked at the worthless photo. | the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt. | Scorn |
| The war was a huge _____. | a cause of great trouble or suffering. | Tribulation |
| The astronaut was repressed into his seat. | restrained, inhibited, or oppressed | Repressed |
| The _____ sack of riches filled the small room. | (adjective) of or pertaining to money | Monetarily |
| The empty room was _____. | Intregue | (verb) to arouse curiosity or interest |
| The cause was _____. | (adjective) deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc. ;irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd | Eccentric |
| The cruel judge was _____. | (adjective) violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics. | Immoral |
| The punch was a sudden _____. | (adjective) done suddenly and without planning: resulting from a sudden impulse | Impulse |
| The _____ became an engagement. | (noun) offer; proposal | Proposition |
| The _____ boy left the temple, because he couldn't make himself believe it. | (adjective) not able or willing to believe something : feeling or showing a lack of belief | Incredulous |
| The large present _____ the little boy. | (adjective) overwhelmed with astonishment or amazement | Astounded |
| The plate was antique and _____. | (adjective) real or genuine : not copied or false | Authentic |
| To talk behind someone's back, or _____ is cruel. | (verb) speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way | Scoff |
| This sentence is not _____ in meaning. | (adjective) not clear in meaning : stated in a way that is general and not specific | Vague |
| When the _____ roke, the tablet was overwhelmed with power. | (noun) a small device that is used to control the flow of electricity in radios, computers, etc. | Transisitor |
| Joe _____ the syrup on his pancake. | (verb) to coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance in a carelessly rough or liberal way. | Daub |
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