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Eng 2r Short stories
Term | Definition |
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_____ 1. Exasperate | . to make furious or annoy in the extreme |
_____ 2. Translucent | partially transparent or easy to understand |
_____ 3. Tome | a large, heavy, and scholarly book |
_____ 4. Conflagration | an intense and uncontrolled fire |
_____ 5. Intangible | hard to pin down or identify; incapable of being perceived by the senses; difficult to understand |
_____ 6. Pall | a sudden, numbing dread |
_____ 7. Reiterate | to repeat, often excessively |
_____ 8. Conjectural | an educated guess based on evidence, hypothetical |
_____ 9. Imperative | absolutely necessary |
_____10. Trifle | something of little value or importance |
_____11. Sidle | .to move sideways, often stealthily |
_____12. Boisterous | rowdy, rough, and noisy |
_____13. Audible | easily heard |
_____14. Impudent | rude and disrespectful |
_____15. Preclude | to prevent |
_____16. Abscond | to depart secretly |
_____17. Gesticulate | to gesture wildly and excitedly |
_____18. Recoil | to shrink back, as in fear or extreme dislike |
_____19. Circumscribe | to encircle or enclose |
_____20. Fetter | to chain or shackle |
_____21. Implore | to plead or beg |
_____22. Aperture | a small opening, gap or slit |
_____23. Languid | lacking spirit or liveliness |
_____24. Vexation | to make furious or annoy in the extreme |
_____25. Incantation | a ritual chant, or magic spell |