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The Long Winter 2
Advanced level 2 Words from the story
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| perseverance | trying in spite of difficulties, refusing to give up |
| defy | to boldly refuse to obey |
| zenith | pinnacle, peak, summit, the highest point |
| menacing | threatening, endangering, frightening, intimidating |
| contrive | to skillfully figure out a way |
| supple | pliant, pliable, flexible, easy to bend |
| deceitful | dishonest |
| despise | to hate something, think it is disgusting or beneath you |
| feeble | very weak |
| listless | lethargic, limp, lacking energy |
| hinder | to make difficult |
| contradicted | to say the opposite of |
| sober | grave, having an attitude that is serious, somber |
| clamber | scramble, climb awkwardly |